The average bus between Back Bay (Station) and Arlington takes 51 min and the fastest bus takes 33 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Back Bay (Station) to Arlington. 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 Back Bay (Station) and Arlington. The earliest departure is at 5:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Back Bay (Station) is at 3:52 PM which arrives into Arlington at 4:58 PM. All services require a transfer at Massachusetts Ave @ St Botolph St and take an average of 51 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

35 min • 1 change

42 min • 1 change

39 min • 1 change

40 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Back Bay (Station) to Arlington. However, there are services departing from Back Bay (Station) station and arriving at Arlington station via Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 51 min.
Back Bay (Station) to Arlington bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave @ St Botolph St station.
Back Bay (Station) to Arlington bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave @ Central St station.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and Arlington is 10.1 km. The road distance is 13 km.
You can take a vehicle from Back Bay (Station) to Massachusetts Ave @ Central St via Massachusetts Ave @ St Botolph St, Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St, and Harvard in around 1h 4m.