There are 6 ways to get from River North 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 Clark/Division to Cermak-Chinatownsubway Red Line
13 min$2–5Line 29 bus
- Take the bus from State & Marina City to State & 23rd Streetbus 29
19 min$3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Ogilvie/Union to Chinatownferry Chicago Water Taxi
20 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from River North to Chinatowntaxi 4 mi
7 min$13–16Subway via Adams/Wabash
- Take the subway from Chicago-Brown to Adams/Wabashsubway Purple Line / ...
- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Cermak-McCormick Placesubway Green Line
22 min$2–5Walk
- Take the walk from River North to Chinatownwalk 3.7 mi
1h 11m
River North to Chinatown by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from River North to Chinatown is to line 29 bus which costs $3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from River North to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $13 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from State & Marina City and arriving at State & 23rd Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 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 Clark/Division and arriving at Cermak-Chinatown. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between River North and Chinatown is 4 miles.
The best way to get from River North to Chinatown without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Clark/Division to Cermak-Chinatown takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
River North to Chinatown bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from State & Marina City station.
River North to Chinatown train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Clark/Division station.
What companies run services between River North, IL, USA and Chinatown, Cook County, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Clark/Division to Cermak-Chinatown every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from State & Marina City to State & 23rd Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 19 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Clark/Division to Cermak-Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Chicago-Brown to Adams/Wabash
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Cermak-McCormick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Bus from State & Marina City to State & 23rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $13–16
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
River North to Chinatown bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at State & 23rd Street station.
River North to Chinatown train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Cermak-Chinatown station.
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