There are 5 ways to get from Back Bay to Kendall Square by bus, tram, subway, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 bus
best- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St to Massachusetts Ave @ Albany Stbus 1
9 min$1–5Tram, subway
- Take the tram from Copley to Park Streettram E / ...
- Take the subway from Park Street to Kendall/MITsubway Red Line
14 min$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay to Kendall Squaretaxi 2.1 mi
5 min$9–12Walk
- Take the foot from Back Bay to Kendall Squarewalk 1.9 mi
36 minTram
- Take the tram from Copley to Lechmeretram B / ...
20 min$3
Back Bay to Kendall Square by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay to Kendall Square is to tram which costs $3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay to Kendall Square is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $9 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St and arriving at Massachusetts Ave @ Albany St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Copley and arriving at Lechmere. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Back Bay and Kendall Square is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay to Kendall Square without a car is to line 1 bus which takes 9 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 1 bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St to Massachusetts Ave @ Albany St takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Back Bay to Kendall Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St station.
Back Bay to Kendall Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Copley station.
Back Bay to Kendall Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave @ Albany St station.
What companies run services between Back Bay, MA, USA and Kendall Square, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St to Massachusetts Ave @ Albany St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a vehicle from Copley to Lechmere every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Tram from Copley to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Park Street to Kendall/MIT
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Copley to Lechmere
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St to Massachusetts Ave @ Albany St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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Back Bay to Kendall Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Street station.
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