There are 5 ways to get from Chinatown to Chelsea by bus, subway, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from South Station to Box Districtbus Sl3
19 min$1–5Subway, line 104 bus
- Take the subway from State to Airportsubway Blue Line
- Take the bus from Airport to Central Ave @ Shawmut Stbus 104
20 min$3–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chinatown to Chelseataxi 4.6 mi
8 min$17–21Walk
- Take the walk from Chinatown to Chelseawalk 3.7 mi
1h 15mSubway, line 111 bus
- Take the subway from Tufts Medical Center to Haymarketsubway Orange Line
- Take the bus from Surface Rd @ Hanover St to Hawthorne St @ Broadwaybus 111
24 min$3–7
Chinatown to Chelsea by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chinatown to Chelsea is to bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Chinatown to Chelsea is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $17 - $21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from South Station station and arriving at Box District. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Chinatown and Chelsea is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Chinatown to Chelsea without a car is to bus which takes 19 min and costs $1 - $5.
The bus from South Station to Box District takes 19 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Chinatown to Chelsea bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from South Station.
Chinatown to Chelsea bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Box District station.
There are 1767+ hotels available in Chelsea.
What companies run services between Chinatown, MA, USA and Chelsea, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from South Station to Box District every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 19 min.
Subway from State to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Tufts Medical Center to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from South Station to Box District
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Airport to Central Ave @ Shawmut St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Surface Rd @ Hanover St to Hawthorne St @ Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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