There are 5 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to Chelsea by subway, bus, train, taxi, or foot
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Subway, line 111 bus
best- Take the subway from Back Bay to Haymarketsubway Orange Line
- Take the bus from Surface Rd @ Hanover St to Park St @ Hawthorne Stbus 111
24 min$3–7Subway, train
- Take the subway from Back Bay to North Stationsubway Orange Line
- Take the train from North Station to Chelseatrain Newburyport/Rockport Line
47 min$3–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to Chelseataxi 5.3 mi
8 min$19–23Walk
- Take the foot from Back Bay (Station) to Chelseawalk 4.5 mi
1h 29mLine 504 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to Lincoln St @ Essex Stbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from South Station to Box Districtbus Sl3
32 min$3–9
Back Bay (Station) to Chelsea by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Chelsea is to subway and line 111 bus which costs $3 - $8 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Chelsea is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $19 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Back Bay (Station) to Chelsea. However, there are services departing from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St and arriving at Box District via South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32 min.
No, there is no direct train from Back Bay (Station) to Chelsea. However, there are services departing from Back Bay and arriving at Chelsea via North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47 min.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and Chelsea is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Chelsea without a car is to subway and line 111 bus which takes 24 min and costs $3 - $8.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Back Bay (Station) to Chelsea, including transfers.
Back Bay (Station) to Chelsea bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St station.
Back Bay (Station) to Chelsea train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Back Bay (Station) to Chelsea bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Lincoln St @ Essex St station.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Chelsea, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to Box District via Lincoln St @ Essex St and South Station in around 32 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Back Bay to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Back Bay to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Train from North Station to Chelsea
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $1–7
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Surface Rd @ Hanover St to Park St @ Hawthorne St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to Lincoln St @ Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from South Station to Box District
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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 Chelsea train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at North Station.
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