There are 5 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to Chinatown Station (MBTA) by subway, bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Back Bay to Chinatownsubway Orange Line
3 min$3Line 504 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to Kneeland St @ Washington Stbus 501 / ...
5 min$1–5Tram
- Take the tram from Copley to Boylstontram B / ...
10 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to Chinatown Station (MBTA)taxi 4,660 ft
2 min$5–7Walk
- Take the walk from Back Bay (Station) to Chinatown Station (MBTA)walk 4,530 ft
16 min
Back Bay (Station) to Chinatown Station (MBTA) by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Chinatown Station (MBTA) is to subway which costs $3 and takes 3 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Chinatown Station (MBTA) is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $5 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St and arriving at Kneeland St @ Washington St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Back Bay and arriving at Chinatown. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and Chinatown Station (MBTA) is 4993 feet.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Chinatown Station (MBTA) without a car is to subway which takes 3 min and costs $3.
The subway from Back Bay to Chinatown takes 3 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Back Bay (Station) to Chinatown Station (MBTA) bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St station.
Back Bay (Station) to Chinatown Station (MBTA) train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Back Bay (Station) to Chinatown Station (MBTA) bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Kneeland St @ Washington St station.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Chinatown Station (MBTA), MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Back Bay to Chinatown every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to Kneeland St @ Washington St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 5 min.
Subway from Back Bay to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Copley to Boylston
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to Kneeland St @ Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Back Bay (Station) to Chinatown Station (MBTA) train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Chinatown station.
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