There are 4 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to Charlestown by subway, taxi, foot, or bus
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Back Bay to Community Collegesubway Orange Line
10 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to Charlestowntaxi 2.9 mi
6 min$11–14Walk
- Take the walk from Back Bay (Station) to Charlestownwalk 2.8 mi
53 minSubway, line 93 bus
- Take the subway from Back Bay to Sullivan Squaresubway Orange Line
- Take the bus from Sullivan Square to Bunker Hill St @ Green Stbus 89/93 / ...
35 min$3–7
Back Bay (Station) to Charlestown by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Charlestown is to subway which costs $3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Charlestown is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $11 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Back Bay and arriving at Community College. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and Charlestown is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Charlestown without a car is to subway which takes 10 min and costs $3.
The subway from Back Bay to Community College takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Back Bay (Station) to Charlestown train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Back Bay (Station) to Charlestown train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Community College station.
There are 1475+ hotels available in Charlestown.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Charlestown, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Back Bay to Community College every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min.
Subway from Back Bay to Community College
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Back Bay to Sullivan Square
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Sullivan Square to Bunker Hill St @ Green St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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