There are 4 ways to get from Longwood Medical Area to Chinatown by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 39 bus
best- Take the bus from Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave to Boylston St @ Clarendon Stbus 39
13 min$1–5Tram
- Take the tram from Longwood Medical Area to Boylstontram E
18 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Longwood Medical Area to Chinatowntaxi 2.4 mi
6 min$10–13Walk
- Take the walk from Longwood Medical Area to Chinatownwalk 2.5 mi
47 min
Longwood Medical Area to Chinatown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longwood Medical Area to Chinatown is to tram which costs $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Longwood Medical Area to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $10 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave and arriving at Boylston St @ Clarendon St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Longwood Medical Area and arriving at Boylston. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Longwood Medical Area and Chinatown is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Longwood Medical Area to Chinatown without a car is to line 39 bus which takes 13 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 39 bus from Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave to Boylston St @ Clarendon St takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Longwood Medical Area to Chinatown bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave station.
Longwood Medical Area to Chinatown train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Longwood Medical Area station.
Longwood Medical Area to Chinatown bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Boylston St @ Clarendon St station.
What companies run services between Longwood Medical Area, MA, USA and Chinatown, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave to Boylston St @ Clarendon St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a vehicle from Longwood Medical Area to Boylston every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 18 min.
Tram from Longwood Medical Area to Boylston
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave to Boylston St @ Clarendon St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Longwood Medical Area to Chinatown train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Boylston station.
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