There are 5 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Art Museums by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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 Downtown Crossingsubway Orange Line
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Harvardsubway Red Line
24 min$2Line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St to Massachusetts Ave @ Bow Stbus 1
37 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Art Museumstaxi 3.5 mi
9 min$13–16Walk
- Take the walk from Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Art Museumswalk 3.2 mi
1h 2mLine 1 bus via Massachusetts Ave @ St Botolph St
- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ St Botolph St to Massachusetts Ave @ Bow Stbus 1
37 min$1–5
Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Art Museums by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Art Museums is to subway which costs $3 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Art Museums is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $13 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St and arriving at Massachusetts Ave @ Bow St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
No, there is no direct train from Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Art Museums. However, there are services departing from Back Bay and arriving at Harvard via Downtown Crossing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and Harvard Art Museums is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Art Museums without a car is to subway which takes 24 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Art Museums, including transfers.
Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Art Museums bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St station.
Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Art Museums train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Art Museums bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave @ Bow St station.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Harvard Art Museums, MA, USA?
You can take a subway from Back Bay to Harvard Art Museums via Downtown Crossing and Harvard in around 24 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St to Massachusetts Ave @ Bow St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Back Bay to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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 Downtown Crossing to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St to Massachusetts Ave @ Bow St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Massachusetts Ave @ St Botolph St to Massachusetts Ave @ Bow St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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 Harvard Art Museums train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
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