The average bus between Arlington and Back Bay (Station) takes 54 min and the fastest bus takes 35 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Arlington to Back Bay (Station). The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 15 minutes between Arlington and Back Bay (Station). The earliest departure is at 8:07 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Arlington is at 6:54 PM which arrives into Back Bay (Station) at 7:57 PM. All services require a transfer at Harvard and take an average of 54 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Arlington to Back Bay (Station). However, there are services departing from Arlington station and arriving at Back Bay (Station) station via Harvard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 54 min.
Arlington to Back Bay (Station) bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St station.
Arlington to Back Bay (Station) bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave opp Christian Science Ctr station.
The distance between Arlington and Back Bay (Station) is 10.1 km. The road distance is 13 km.
You can take a bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St to Back Bay (Station) via Harvard, Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St, and Massachusetts Ave opp Christian Science Ctr in around 1h 7m.