There are 5 ways to get from Back Bay to Downtown Crossing by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Back Bay to Downtown Crossingsubway Orange Line
4 min$3Line 504 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to Federal St @ Franklin Stbus 501 / ...
21 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay to Downtown Crossingtaxi 1.4 mi
3 min$7–9Walk
- Take the walk from Back Bay to Downtown Crossingwalk 1.2 mi
22 minTram
- Take the tram from Copley to Park Streettram E / ...
9 min$3
Back Bay to Downtown Crossing by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay to Downtown Crossing is to subway which costs $3 and takes 4 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay to Downtown Crossing is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St and arriving at Federal St @ Franklin St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Back Bay and arriving at Downtown Crossing. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Back Bay and Downtown Crossing is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay to Downtown Crossing without a car is to subway which takes 4 min and costs $3.
The subway from Back Bay to Downtown Crossing takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Back Bay to Downtown Crossing bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St station.
Back Bay to Downtown Crossing train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Back Bay to Downtown Crossing bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Federal St @ Franklin St station.
What companies run services between Back Bay, MA, USA and Downtown Crossing, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Back Bay to Downtown Crossing every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to Federal St @ Franklin St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 16 min.
Subway from Back Bay to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Copley to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to Federal St @ Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Back Bay to Downtown Crossing train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
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