There are 5 ways to get from Chinatown to Water Tower Place 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 Cermak-Chinatown to Chicago-Redsubway Red Line
16 min$2–5Line 3 bus
- Take the bus from Michigan & Cermak to Michigan & Chicagobus 3
26 min$3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Chinatown to Ogilvie/Unionferry Chicago Water Taxi
- Take the ferry from Ogilvie/Union to Michigan Avenueferry Chicago Water Taxi
1h 11m$12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chinatown to Water Tower Placetaxi 3.5 mi
6 min$12–15Walk
- Take the walk from Chinatown to Water Tower Placewalk 3.4 mi
1h 6m
Chinatown to Water Tower Place by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chinatown to Water Tower Place is to line 3 bus which costs $3 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Chinatown to Water Tower Place is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Michigan & Cermak and arriving at Michigan & Chicago. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
No, there is no direct ferry from Chinatown to Water Tower Place. However, there are services departing from Chinatown and arriving at Michigan Avenue via Ogilvie/Union. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cermak-Chinatown and arriving at Chicago-Red. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Chinatown and Water Tower Place is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Chinatown to Water Tower Place without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs $2 - $5.
The subway from Cermak-Chinatown to Chicago-Red takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Chinatown to Water Tower Place bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Michigan & Cermak station.
Chinatown to Water Tower Place train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), depart from Cermak-Chinatown station.
What companies run services between Chinatown, Cook County, IL, USA and Water Tower Place, IL, USA?
Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a subway from Cermak-Chinatown to Chicago-Red every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–5 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Chicago Transit (CTA) operates a bus from Michigan & Cermak to Michigan & Chicago every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Cermak-Chinatown to Chicago-Red
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Bus from Michigan & Cermak to Michigan & Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 312-337-1446
- Website
- chicagowatertaxi.com
Ferry from Chinatown to Ogilvie/Union
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- chicagowatertaxi.com
Ferry from Ogilvie/Union to Michigan Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- chicagowatertaxi.com
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $12–15
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
Chinatown to Water Tower Place bus services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Michigan & Chicago station.
Chinatown to Water Tower Place train services, operated by Chicago Transit (CTA), arrive at Chicago-Red station.
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