There are 4 ways to get from Downtown Houston to Chinatown by bus, taxi, car, or tram
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Line 151 bus
best- Take the bus from Smith St @ Dallas St to Gessner Park & Ridebus 151
29 min$1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Downtown Houston to Chinatowntaxi 12.5 mi
16 min$35–45Drive 12.5 mi
- Drive from Downtown Houston to Chinatowncar 12.5 mi
16 min$3–4Line 700 tram, line 002 bus
- Take the tram from Main Street Square Stn SB to Texas Medical Center Transit Centertram 700
- Take the bus from Texas Medical Center Transit Center to Bellaire Blvd @ Ranchester Drbus 002
1h 8m$2–3
Downtown Houston to Chinatown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Houston to Chinatown is to line 151 bus which costs $1 - $3 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Houston to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $35 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Smith St @ Dallas St and arriving at Gessner Park & Ride. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Downtown Houston and Chinatown is 12 miles. The road distance is 12.5 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Houston to Chinatown without a car is to line 151 bus which takes 29 min and costs $1 - $3.
The line 151 bus from Smith St @ Dallas St to Gessner Park & Ride takes 29 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Downtown Houston to Chinatown bus services, operated by Metropolitan Transit Harris County, depart from Smith St @ Dallas St station.
Downtown Houston to Chinatown bus services, operated by Metropolitan Transit Harris County, arrive at Gessner Park & Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Houston to Chinatown is 13 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Downtown Houston to Chinatown.
There are 1948+ hotels available in Chinatown.
What companies run services between Downtown Houston, TX, USA and Chinatown, TX, USA?
Metropolitan Transit Harris County operates a bus from Smith St @ Dallas St to Gessner Park & Ride hourly. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 29 min.
Tram from Main Street Square Stn SB to Texas Medical Center Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
- Adult
- $2
Bus from Smith St @ Dallas St to Gessner Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
Bus from Texas Medical Center Transit Center to Bellaire Blvd @ Ranchester Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
A Reliable Taxi
- Phone
- +1-346-760-3267
- Website
- areliabletaxi.com
Quick Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 859-693-2728
- Website
- cabserviceshouston.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +13468888880
- Website
- yellowcabofhouston.com
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