There are 4 ways to get from Houston to Chinatown by bus, taxi, car, or tram
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Line 151 bus
best- Take the bus from Smith St @ Rusk St to Gessner Park & Ridebus 151
30 min$1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Houston to Chinatowntaxi 12.9 mi
17 min$35–45Drive 12.9 mi
- Drive from Houston to Chinatowncar 12.9 mi
17 min$3–4Line 700 tram, line 002 bus
- Take the tram from Preston 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 11m$2–3
Houston to Chinatown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Chinatown is to line 151 bus which costs $1 - $3 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $35 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Smith St @ Rusk St and arriving at Gessner Park & Ride. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Houston and Chinatown is 12 miles. The road distance is 12.9 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Chinatown without a car is to line 151 bus which takes 30 min and costs $1 - $3.
The line 151 bus from Smith St @ Rusk St to Gessner Park & Ride takes 30 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Houston to Chinatown bus services, operated by Metropolitan Transit Harris County, depart from Smith St @ Rusk St station.
Houston to Chinatown bus services, operated by Metropolitan Transit Harris County, arrive at Gessner Park & Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Chinatown is 13 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Houston to Chinatown.
There are 2102+ hotels available in Chinatown.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Chinatown, TX, USA?
Metropolitan Transit Harris County operates a bus from Smith St @ Rusk St to Gessner Park & Ride hourly. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 30 min.
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Tram from Preston Stn SB to Texas Medical Center Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Smith St @ Rusk St to Gessner Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
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
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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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