There are 5 ways to get from Grand Station (CTA Red Line) to Chinatown by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Grand-Red to Cermak-Chinatownsubway Red Line
9 min$2–5Line 29 bus
- Take the bus from State & Grand to State & 23rd Streetbus 29
21 min$3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Ogilvie/Union to Chinatownferry Chicago Water Taxi
41 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Grand Station (CTA Red Line) to Chinatowntaxi 3 mi
5 min$10–13Walk
- Take the walk from Grand Station (CTA Red Line) to Chinatownwalk 2.9 mi
55 min
Grand Station (CTA Red Line) to Chinatown by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Station (CTA Red Line) to Chinatown is to line 29 bus which costs $3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Grand Station (CTA Red Line) to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $10 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from State & Grand and arriving at State & 23rd Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Ogilvie/Union and arriving at Chinatown. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Grand-Red and arriving at Cermak-Chinatown. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Grand Station (CTA Red Line) and Chinatown is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Station (CTA Red Line) to Chinatown without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Grand-Red to Cermak-Chinatown takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Grand Station (CTA Red Line) to Chinatown bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from State & Grand station.
Grand Station (CTA Red Line) to Chinatown train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Grand-Red station.
What companies run services between Grand Station (CTA Red Line), IL, USA and Chinatown, Cook County, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Grand-Red to Cermak-Chinatown every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from State & Grand to State & 23rd Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Grand-Red to Cermak-Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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 State & Grand to State & 23rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 312-337-1446
- Website
- Chicago Water Taxi
Ferry from Ogilvie/Union to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Chicago Water Taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- $10–13
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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More Questions & Answers
Grand Station (CTA Red Line) to Chinatown bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at State & 23rd Street station.
Grand Station (CTA Red Line) to Chinatown train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Cermak-Chinatown station.
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