There are 7 ways to get from Union Station Transit Center to Chinatown by bus, subway, 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.
Line 126 bus, subway
best- Take the bus from Jackson & Clinton to Jackson & Dearbornbus 126 / ...
- Take the subway from Jackson-Red to Cermak-Chinatownsubway Red Line
14 min$4–8Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Jackson-Red to Cermak-Chinatownsubway Red Line
17 min$2–5Ferry
- Take the ferry from Ogilvie/Union to Chinatownferry Chicago Water Taxi
27 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Union Station Transit Center to Chinatowntaxi 2.6 mi
4 min$10–12Line 24 bus
- Take the bus from Clark & Van Buren to Wentworth & Cermakbus 24
21 min$3Line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Jackson & Canal to Michigan & Cermakbus 1
22 min$3Walk
- Take the walk from Union Station Transit Center to Chinatownwalk 2.3 mi
44 min
Union Station Transit Center to Chinatown by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Union Station Transit Center to Chinatown is to line 24 bus which costs $3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Union Station Transit Center to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $10 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Clark & Van Buren and arriving at Wentworth & Cermak. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 11 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 Jackson-Red and arriving at Cermak-Chinatown. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Union Station Transit Center and Chinatown is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Union Station Transit Center to Chinatown without a car is to line 126 bus and subway which takes 14 min and costs $4 - $8.
It takes approximately 14 min to get from Union Station Transit Center to Chinatown, including transfers.
Union Station Transit Center to Chinatown bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Clark & Van Buren station.
Union Station Transit Center to Chinatown train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Jackson-Red station.
What companies run services between Union Station Transit Center, IL, USA and Chinatown, Cook County, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Jackson-Red to Cermak-Chinatown every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Chicago Water Taxi operates a ferry from Ogilvie/Union to Chinatown hourly. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Jackson-Red to Cermak-Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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 Jackson-Red to Cermak-Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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 Jackson & Clinton to Jackson & Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Clark & Van Buren to Wentworth & Cermak
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Jackson & Canal to Michigan & Cermak
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $10–12
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
Union Station Transit Center to Chinatown bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Wentworth & Cermak station.
Union Station Transit Center to Chinatown train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Cermak-Chinatown station.
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