There are 3 ways to get from Back Bay to Watertown by bus, taxi, or car
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Back Bay to Watertown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay to Watertown is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay to Watertown is to line 504 bus which takes 9 min and costs $1 - $5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St and arriving at Washington St @ Bacon St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Back Bay and Watertown is 6 miles. The road distance is 6.8 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay to Watertown without a car is to line 504 bus which takes 9 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 504 bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Washington St @ Bacon St takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Back Bay to Watertown bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St station.
Back Bay to Watertown bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Washington St @ Bacon St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Back Bay to Watertown is 7 miles. It takes approximately 10 min to drive from Back Bay to Watertown.
There are 1400+ hotels available in Watertown.
What companies run services between Back Bay, MA, USA and Watertown, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Washington St @ Bacon St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 9 min.
Bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Washington St @ Bacon St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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