There are 5 ways to get from Oak Street Beach to Chinatown by subway, bus, ferry, 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 Chicago-Red to Cermak-Chinatownsubway Red Line
11 min$2–5Line 3 bus
- Take the bus from Michigan & Superior to Michigan & 21st Streetbus 3
23 min$3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Michigan Avenue to Ogilvie/Unionferry Chicago Water Taxi
- Take the ferry from Ogilvie/Union to Chinatownferry Chicago Water Taxi
1h 6m$12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Oak Street Beach to Chinatowntaxi 5.5 mi
9 min$17–21Walk
- Take the walk from Oak Street Beach to Chinatownwalk 3.8 mi
1h 13m
Oak Street Beach to Chinatown by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oak Street Beach to Chinatown is to line 3 bus which costs $3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Oak Street Beach to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $17 - $21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Michigan & Superior and arriving at Michigan & 21st Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
No, there is no direct ferry from Oak Street Beach to Chinatown. However, there are services departing from Michigan Avenue and arriving at Chinatown via Ogilvie/Union. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chicago-Red and arriving at Cermak-Chinatown. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Oak Street Beach and Chinatown is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Oak Street Beach to Chinatown without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Chicago-Red to Cermak-Chinatown takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Oak Street Beach to Chinatown bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Michigan & Superior station.
Oak Street Beach to Chinatown train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Chicago-Red station.
What companies run services between Oak Street Beach, IL, USA and Chinatown, Cook County, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Chicago-Red to Cermak-Chinatown every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Michigan & Superior to Michigan & 21st Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 23 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Chicago-Red to Cermak-Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 11 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 Michigan & Superior to Michigan & 21st Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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 Michigan Avenue to Ogilvie/Union
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- 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
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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
Oak Street Beach to Chinatown bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Michigan & 21st Street station.
Oak Street Beach to Chinatown train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Cermak-Chinatown station.
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