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How to get fromAlewife Station to Back Bay (Station)by subway, taxi, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Alewife Station to Back Bay (Station) by subway, taxi, car, or bus

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Alewife to Downtown Crossingsubway subway Red Line
    26 min
    $2

  2. Subway via Park Street

    1. Take the subway from Alewife to Park Streetsubway subway Red Line
    36 min
    $3

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Alewife Station to Back Bay (Station)taxi taxi 6.7 mi
    12 min
    $23–28

  4. Drive 6.7 mi

    1. Drive from Alewife Station to Back Bay (Station)car car 6.7 mi
    12 min
    $2

  5. Subway, line 1 bus

    1. Take the subway from Alewife to Harvardsubway subway Red Line
    2. Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St to Massachusetts Ave opp Christian Science Ctrbus bus 1
    50 min
    $3–7

Alewife Station to Back Bay (Station) by subway

Calendar1486Weekly Subways
Duration26 minAverage Duration
Ticket$2Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7.2 mi
  • Duration: 26 min

What companies run services between Alewife Station, MA, USA and Back Bay (Station), MA, USA?

MBTA operates a subway from Alewife to Downtown Crossing every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 19 min.

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