There are 5 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Law School 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
25 min$2Line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke Stbus 1
42 min$1–5Line 1 bus via Massachusetts Ave @ St Botolph St
- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ St Botolph St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke Stbus 1
43 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Law Schooltaxi 4.4 mi
8 min$16–20Walk
- Take the walk from Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Law Schoolwalk 3.6 mi
1h 8m
Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Law School by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Law School is to subway which costs $3 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Law School is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $16 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St and arriving at Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
No, there is no direct train from Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Law School. However, there are services departing from Back Bay and arriving at Harvard via Downtown Crossing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and Harvard Law School is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Law School without a car is to subway which takes 25 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 25 min to get from Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Law School, including transfers.
Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Law School bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St station.
Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Law School train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Law School bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St station.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Harvard Law School, MA, USA?
You can take a subway from Back Bay to Harvard Law School via Downtown Crossing and Harvard in around 25 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 21 min.
Subway from Back Bay to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Massachusetts Ave @ St Botolph St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Law School train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
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