The average bus between Canton and Back Bay takes 1h 27m and the fastest bus takes 1h 8m. There is a bus service every few hours from Canton to Back Bay. 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 hourly between Canton and Back Bay. The earliest departure is at 6:34 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Canton is at 7:19 PM which arrives into Back Bay at 8:27 PM. All services require a transfer at Mattapan and take an average of 1h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Canton to Back Bay. However, there are services departing from Canton station and arriving at Back Bay station via Mattapan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
Canton to Back Bay bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Washington St from Canton Center Sta to Pequit St station.
Canton to Back Bay bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Ring Rd @ Boylston St station.
The distance between Canton and Back Bay is 22 km. The road distance is 26 km.
You can take a bus from Washington St from Canton Center Sta to Pequit St to Ring Rd @ Boylston St via Mattapan and Forest Hills in around 1h 18m.