There are 4 ways to get from Back Bay to Swan Boats by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Copley to Arlingtontram E / ...
6 min$3Line 55 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Boylston St @ Prudential Center to Saint James Ave @ Arlington Stbus 55
16 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay to Swan Boatstaxi 4,640 ft
2 min$5–7Walk
- Take the walk from Back Bay to Swan Boatswalk 3,340 ft
12 min
Back Bay to Swan Boats by tram and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay to Swan Boats is to tram which costs $3 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay to Swan Boats is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $5 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Boylston St @ Prudential Center and arriving at Saint James Ave @ Arlington St. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Copley and arriving at Arlington. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Back Bay and Swan Boats is 3125 feet.
The best way to get from Back Bay to Swan Boats without a car is to tram which takes 6 min and costs $3.
The tram from Copley to Arlington takes 2 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Back Bay to Swan Boats bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Boylston St @ Prudential Center station.
Back Bay to Swan Boats train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Copley station.
Back Bay to Swan Boats bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Saint James Ave @ Arlington St station.
What companies run services between Back Bay, MA, USA and Swan Boats, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a vehicle from Copley to Arlington every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Boylston St @ Prudential Center to Saint James Ave @ Arlington St every 3 hours. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 11 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Tram from Copley to Arlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2 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 Boylston St @ Prudential Center to Saint James Ave @ Arlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Swan Boats train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Arlington station.
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