There are 6 ways to get from Chicago Loop to Chinatown by train, bus, ferry, taxi, subway, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Millennium Station to McCormick Placetrain Me
7 min$3–4Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Lake to Cermak-Chinatownsubway Red Line
8 min$2–5Line 29 bus
- Take the bus from Washington & Clark/Dearborn to State & 23rd Streetbus 29
14 min$3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Ogilvie/Union to Chinatownferry Chicago Water Taxi
20 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chicago Loop to Chinatowntaxi 2.7 mi
4 min$10–13Walk
- Take the walk from Chicago Loop to Chinatownwalk 2.4 mi
45 min
Chicago Loop to Chinatown by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago Loop to Chinatown is to line 29 bus which costs $3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Chicago Loop to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $10 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington & Clark/Dearborn and arriving at State & 23rd Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Ogilvie/Union and arriving at Chinatown. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Millennium Station station and arriving at McCormick Place. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Chicago Loop and Chinatown is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago Loop to Chinatown without a car is to train which takes 7 min and costs $3 - $4.
The train from Millennium Station to McCormick Place takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Chicago Loop to Chinatown bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Washington & Clark/Dearborn station.
Chicago Loop to Chinatown train services, operated by Metra, depart from Millennium Station.
What companies run services between Chicago Loop, IL, USA and Chinatown, Cook County, IL, USA?
Metra operates a train from Millennium Station to McCormick Place every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–4 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Washington & Clark/Dearborn to State & 23rd Street every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 14 min.
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Millennium Station to McCormick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Bus from Washington & Clark/Dearborn to State & 23rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 312-337-1446
- Website
- Chicago Water Taxi
Ferry from Ogilvie/Union to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Chicago Water Taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $10–13
303 Taxi
- Phone
- (847) 303-0303
- Website
- 303taxi.com
Checker
- Phone
- +1 312-243-2537
- Website
- checkertaxichicago.com
Flash Cab
- Phone
- +1 773-561-4444
- Website
- flashcab.com
Yellow Cab Chicago
- Phone
- +1 312-829-4222
- Website
- yellowcabchicago.com
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Chicago Loop to Chinatown is to train which takes 7 min and costs $3 - $4. Alternatively, you can line 29 bus, which costs $3 and takes 14 min.
Chicago Loop to Chinatown bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at State & 23rd Street station.
Chicago Loop to Chinatown train services, operated by Metra, arrive at McCormick Place station.
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