There are 5 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to Boston City Hall Plaza by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Back Bay to Statesubway Orange Line
9 min$3Line 39 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Boylston St @ Clarendon St to Congress St @ North Stbus 39 / ...
18 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to Boston City Hall Plazataxi 1.7 mi
4 min$8–10Walk
- Take the walk from Back Bay (Station) to Boston City Hall Plazawalk 1.4 mi
26 minTram
- Take the tram from Copley to Government Centertram B / ...
16 min$3
Back Bay (Station) to Boston City Hall Plaza by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Boston City Hall Plaza is to subway which costs $3 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Boston City Hall Plaza is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $8 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Boylston St @ Clarendon St and arriving at Congress St @ North St. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Back Bay and arriving at State. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and Boston City Hall Plaza is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Boston City Hall Plaza without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs $3.
The subway from Back Bay to State takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Back Bay (Station) to Boston City Hall Plaza bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Boylston St @ Clarendon St station.
Back Bay (Station) to Boston City Hall Plaza train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Back Bay (Station) to Boston City Hall Plaza bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Congress St @ North St station.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Boston City Hall Plaza, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Back Bay to State every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Boylston St @ Clarendon St to Congress St @ North St twice daily. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 10 min.
Subway from Back Bay to State
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Copley to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Boylston St @ Clarendon St to Congress St @ North St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Back Bay (Station) to Boston City Hall Plaza train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at State station.
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