There are 4 ways to get from Chinatown to Beacon Hill by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from South Station to Charles/MGHsubway Red Line
6 min$3Line 15 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington St @ Herald St to Congress St @ North Stbus 15
10 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chinatown to Beacon Hilltaxi 1.5 mi
3 min$7–9Walk
- Take the walk from Chinatown to Beacon Hillwalk 4,840 ft
17 min
Chinatown to Beacon Hill by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chinatown to Beacon Hill is to subway which costs $3 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Chinatown to Beacon Hill is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington St @ Herald St and arriving at Congress St @ North St. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Station station and arriving at Charles/MGH. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Chinatown and Beacon Hill is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Chinatown to Beacon Hill without a car is to subway which takes 6 min and costs $3.
The subway from South Station to Charles/MGH takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Chinatown to Beacon Hill bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Washington St @ Herald St station.
Chinatown to Beacon Hill train services, operated by MBTA, depart from South Station.
Chinatown to Beacon Hill bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Congress St @ North St station.
What companies run services between Chinatown, MA, USA and Beacon Hill, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from South Station to Charles/MGH every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Washington St @ Herald St to Congress St @ North St once daily. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 10 min.
Subway from South Station to Charles/MGH
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Washington St @ Herald St to Congress St @ North St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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Chinatown to Beacon Hill train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Charles/MGH station.
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