There are 4 ways to get from Grand Central Station to Chinatown by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Line 24 bus
best- Take the bus from Clark & Polk to Wentworth & Cermakbus 24
12 min$3Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Harrison to Cermak-Chinatownsubway Red Line
13 min$2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Grand Central Station to Chinatowntaxi 2 mi
3 min$8–11Walk
- Take the walk from Grand Central Station to Chinatownwalk 1.7 mi
32 min
Grand Central Station to Chinatown by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Station to Chinatown is to line 24 bus which costs $3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Station to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $8 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Clark & Polk and arriving at Wentworth & Cermak. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Harrison and arriving at Cermak-Chinatown. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Grand Central Station and Chinatown is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central Station to Chinatown without a car is to line 24 bus which takes 12 min and costs $3.
The line 24 bus from Clark & Polk to Wentworth & Cermak takes 8 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Grand Central Station to Chinatown bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Clark & Polk station.
Grand Central Station to Chinatown train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Harrison station.
Grand Central Station to Chinatown bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Wentworth & Cermak station.
What companies run services between Grand Central Station, IL, USA and Chinatown, Cook County, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Clark & Polk to Wentworth & Cermak hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Harrison to Cermak-Chinatown every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 4 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Harrison to Cermak-Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Bus from Clark & Polk to Wentworth & Cermak
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $8–11
303 Taxi
- Phone
- (847) 303-0303
- Website
- 303taxi.com
Checker
- Phone
- +1 312-243-2537
- Website
- checkertaxichicago.com
Flash Cab
- Phone
- +1 773-561-4444
- Website
- flashcab.com
Yellow Cab Chicago
- Phone
- +1 312-829-4222
- Website
- yellowcabchicago.com
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Grand Central Station to Chinatown train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Cermak-Chinatown station.
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