There are 4 ways to get from Gastown to Chinatown by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Line 003 bus
best- Take the bus from Waterfront Station @ Bay 3 to Southbound Main St @ E Hastings Stbus 003 / ...
6 min$4–7Subway
- Take the subway from Waterfront Station @ Platform 2 to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2subway Expo Line
7 min$4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gastown to Chinatowntaxi 1.2 km
1 min$7–9Walk
- Take the walk from Gastown to Chinatownwalk 1.2 km
14 min
Gastown to Chinatown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gastown to Chinatown is to line 003 bus which costs $3 - $7 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Gastown to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterfront Station @ Bay 3 station and arriving at Southbound Main St @ E Hastings St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waterfront Station @ Platform 2 station and arriving at Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2 station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Gastown and Chinatown is 1 km.
The best way to get from Gastown to Chinatown without a car is to line 003 bus which takes 6 min and costs $3 - $7.
The line 003 bus from Waterfront Station @ Bay 3 to Southbound Main St @ E Hastings St takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Gastown to Chinatown bus services, operated by TransLink CA, depart from Waterfront Station @ Bay 3.
Gastown to Chinatown train services, operated by TransLink CA, depart from Waterfront Station @ Platform 2.
Gastown to Chinatown bus services, operated by TransLink CA, arrive at Southbound Main St @ E Hastings St station.
What companies run services between Gastown, BC, Canada and Chinatown, BC, Canada?
TransLink CA operates a bus from Waterfront Station @ Bay 3 to Southbound Main St @ E Hastings St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, TransLink CA operates a subway from Waterfront Station @ Platform 2 to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2 every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Subway from Waterfront Station @ Platform 2 to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Bus from Waterfront Station @ Bay 3 to Southbound Main St @ E Hastings St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Estimated price
- $7–9
Black Top & Checker Cabs
- Phone
- +1 604 731 1111
- Website
- btccabs.ca
Vancouver Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 871 1111
- Website
- vancouvertaxi.cab
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 604 681 1111
- Website
- yellowcabonline.com
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Gastown to Chinatown train services, operated by TransLink CA, arrive at Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2.
There are 1421+ hotels available in Chinatown.

