There are 6 ways to get from Chinatown to Oak Street Beach by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Cermak-Chinatown to Chicago-Redsubway Red Line
11 min$2–5Line 3 bus
- Take the bus from Michigan & Cermak to Michigan & Chicagobus 3
25 min$3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Chinatown to Ogilvie/Unionferry Chicago Water Taxi
- Take the ferry from Ogilvie/Union to Michigan Avenueferry Chicago Water Taxi
58 min$12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chinatown to Oak Street Beachtaxi 4.3 mi
7 min$14–17Subway, line 151 bus
- Take the subway from Cermak-Chinatown to Lakesubway Red Line
- Take the bus from Washington & State to Michigan & Oakbus 151
28 min$6–8Walk
- Take the walk from Chinatown to Oak Street Beachwalk 3.8 mi
1h 13m
Chinatown to Oak Street Beach by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chinatown to Oak Street Beach is to line 3 bus which costs $3 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Chinatown to Oak Street Beach is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $14 - $17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Michigan & Cermak and arriving at Michigan & Chicago. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
No, there is no direct ferry from Chinatown to Oak Street Beach. However, there are services departing from Chinatown and arriving at Michigan Avenue via Ogilvie/Union. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 58 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cermak-Chinatown and arriving at Chicago-Red. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Chinatown and Oak Street Beach is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Chinatown to Oak Street Beach without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Cermak-Chinatown to Chicago-Red takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Chinatown to Oak Street Beach bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Michigan & Cermak station.
Chinatown to Oak Street Beach train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Cermak-Chinatown station.
What companies run services between Chinatown, Cook County, IL, USA and Oak Street Beach, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Cermak-Chinatown to Chicago-Red every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Michigan & Cermak to Michigan & Chicago every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Cermak-Chinatown to Chicago-Red
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Cermak-Chinatown to Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Bus from Michigan & Cermak to Michigan & Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Washington & State to Michigan & Oak
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Chinatown to Ogilvie/Union
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Chicago Water Taxi
Ferry from Ogilvie/Union to Michigan Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Chicago Water Taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $14–17
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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More Questions & Answers
Chinatown to Oak Street Beach bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Michigan & Chicago station.
Chinatown to Oak Street Beach train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Chicago-Red station.
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