There are 5 ways to get from Dorchester to Chinatown by bus, subway, taxi, foot, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nubian to Washington St @ Tufts Med Ctrbus Sl4 / ...
10 min$1–5Subway
- Take the subway from Fields Corner to South Stationsubway Red Line
12 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dorchester to Chinatowntaxi 4.7 mi
9 min$17–21Walk
- Take the walk from Dorchester to Chinatownwalk 4.5 mi
1h 27mTrain
- Take the train from Four Corners/Geneva to South Stationtrain Fairmount Line / ...
16 min$1–6
Dorchester to Chinatown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorchester to Chinatown is to subway which costs $3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Dorchester to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $17 - $21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nubian and arriving at Washington St @ Tufts Med Ctr. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Fields Corner and arriving at South Station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Dorchester and Chinatown is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Dorchester to Chinatown without a car is to bus which takes 10 min and costs $1 - $5.
The bus from Nubian to Washington St @ Tufts Med Ctr takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Dorchester to Chinatown bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Nubian station.
Dorchester to Chinatown train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Fields Corner station.
The best way to get from Dorchester to Chinatown is to bus which takes 10 min and costs $1 - $5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1 - $6 and takes 16 min.
What companies run services between Dorchester, MA, USA and Chinatown, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Nubian to Washington St @ Tufts Med Ctr every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a subway from Fields Corner to South Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min.
Subway from Fields Corner to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Train from Four Corners/Geneva to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–6
Bus from Nubian to Washington St @ Tufts Med Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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More Questions & Answers
Dorchester to Chinatown bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Washington St @ Tufts Med Ctr station.
Dorchester to Chinatown train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at South Station.
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