There are 6 ways to get from Copley Square to Chinatown by subway, tram, bus, taxi, train, 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 Back Bay to Tufts Medical Centersubway Orange Line
5 min$3Line 9 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Boylston St @ Dartmouth St to Herald St @ Harrison Avebus 9
8 min$1–5Tram
- Take the tram from Copley to Boylstontram B / ...
7 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Copley Square to Chinatowntaxi 1.1 mi
2 min$6–8Train
- Take the train from Back Bay to South Stationtrain Framingham/Worcester Line / ...
9 min$1–6Walk
- Take the walk from Copley Square to Chinatownwalk 5,050 ft
18 min
Copley Square to Chinatown by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Copley Square to Chinatown is to subway which costs $3 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Copley Square to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $6 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Boylston St @ Dartmouth St and arriving at Herald St @ Harrison Ave. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Back Bay and arriving at Tufts Medical Center. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Copley Square and Chinatown is 4725 feet.
The best way to get from Copley Square to Chinatown without a car is to subway which takes 5 min and costs $3.
The subway from Back Bay to Tufts Medical Center takes 2 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Copley Square to Chinatown bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Boylston St @ Dartmouth St station.
Copley Square to Chinatown train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
The best way to get from Copley Square to Chinatown is to line 9 bus which takes 8 min and costs $1 - $5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1 - $6 and takes 9 min.
What companies run services between Copley Square, MA, USA and Chinatown, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Back Bay to Tufts Medical Center every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Boylston St @ Dartmouth St to Herald St @ Harrison Ave every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Back Bay to Tufts Medical Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Copley to Boylston
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Train from Back Bay to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $1–6
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Boylston St @ Dartmouth St to Herald St @ Harrison Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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More Questions & Answers
Copley Square to Chinatown bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Herald St @ Harrison Ave station.
Copley Square to Chinatown train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Tufts Medical Center station.
There are 1823+ hotels available in Chinatown.

