There are 5 ways to get from Somerville to Chinatown by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Sullivan Square to Tufts Medical Centersubway Orange Line
10 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broadway @ Montgomery Ave to Surface Rd @ Hanover Stbus 89/93
20 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Somerville to Chinatowntaxi 4.3 mi
8 min$16–19Walk
- Take the walk from Somerville to Chinatownwalk 3.8 mi
1h 13mTram
- Take the tram from Gilman Square to Boylstontram B / ...
21 min$3
Somerville to Chinatown by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerville to Chinatown is to subway which costs $3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Somerville to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $16 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Broadway @ Montgomery Ave and arriving at Surface Rd @ Hanover St. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sullivan Square and arriving at Tufts Medical Center. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Somerville and Chinatown is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Somerville to Chinatown without a car is to subway which takes 10 min and costs $3.
The subway from Sullivan Square to Tufts Medical Center takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Somerville to Chinatown bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Broadway @ Montgomery Ave station.
Somerville to Chinatown train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Sullivan Square station.
Somerville to Chinatown bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Surface Rd @ Hanover St station.
What companies run services between Somerville, MA, USA and Chinatown, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Sullivan Square to Tufts Medical Center every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Broadway @ Montgomery Ave to Surface Rd @ Hanover St once daily. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 20 min.
Subway from Sullivan Square to Tufts Medical Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Gilman Square to Boylston
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Broadway @ Montgomery Ave to Surface Rd @ Hanover St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Somerville to Chinatown train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Tufts Medical Center station.
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