There are 4 ways to get from New England Aquarium to Chinatown by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Aquarium to Statesubway Blue Line
- Take the subway from State to Tufts Medical Centersubway Orange Line
11 min$2Line 4 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Atlantic Ave @ Central St to Summer St @ South Station - Red Line entrancebus 4
12 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from New England Aquarium to Chinatowntaxi 1.1 mi
2 min$6–8Walk
- Take the walk from New England Aquarium to Chinatownwalk 1.1 mi
21 min
New England Aquarium to Chinatown by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New England Aquarium to Chinatown is to subway which costs $3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from New England Aquarium to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $6 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Atlantic Ave @ Central St and arriving at Summer St @ South Station - Red Line entrance station. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
No, there is no direct train from New England Aquarium to Chinatown. However, there are services departing from Aquarium and arriving at Tufts Medical Center via State. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between New England Aquarium and Chinatown is 1 miles.
The best way to get from New England Aquarium to Chinatown without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 11 min to get from New England Aquarium to Chinatown, including transfers.
New England Aquarium to Chinatown bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Atlantic Ave @ Central St station.
New England Aquarium to Chinatown train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Aquarium station.
New England Aquarium to Chinatown bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Summer St @ South Station - Red Line entrance.
What companies run services between New England Aquarium, MA, USA and Chinatown, MA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from New England Aquarium to Tufts Medical Center via Aquarium and State in around 11 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Atlantic Ave @ Central St to Summer St @ South Station - Red Line entrance every 4 hours. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 7 min.
Subway from Aquarium to State
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from State to Tufts Medical Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Atlantic Ave @ Central St to Summer St @ South Station - Red Line entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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New England Aquarium to Chinatown train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at State station.
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