There are 5 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to Beacon Hill by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Back Bay to Chinatownsubway Orange Line
3 min$3Line 57 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Boylston St @ Dartmouth St to Chauncy St @ Summer Stbus 57
11 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to Beacon Hilltaxi 1.4 mi
3 min$7–9Walk
- Take the foot from Back Bay (Station) to Beacon Hillwalk 1.2 mi
22 minTram
- Take the tram from Copley to Park Streettram B / ...
12 min$3
Back Bay (Station) to Beacon Hill by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Beacon Hill is to subway which costs $3 and takes 3 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Beacon Hill is to subway which takes 3 min and costs $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Boylston St @ Dartmouth St and arriving at Chauncy St @ Summer St. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Back Bay and arriving at Chinatown. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and Beacon Hill is 4993 feet.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Beacon Hill without a car is to subway which takes 3 min and costs $3.
The subway from Back Bay to Chinatown takes 3 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Back Bay (Station) to Beacon Hill bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Boylston St @ Dartmouth St station.
Back Bay (Station) to Beacon Hill train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Back Bay (Station) to Beacon Hill bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Chauncy St @ Summer St station.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Beacon Hill, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Back Bay to Chinatown every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Boylston St @ Dartmouth St to Chauncy St @ Summer St 6 times a week. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Back Bay to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 3 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 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
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Boylston St @ Dartmouth St to Chauncy St @ Summer St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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Back Bay (Station) to Beacon Hill train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Chinatown station.
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