There are 5 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to JFK/UMass 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 JFK/UMasssubway Red Line
15 min$2Line 10 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dartmouth St opp Back Bay Sta to South Bay Mall @ Allstate Rdbus 10
34 min$1–5Line 8 bus
- Take the bus from Washington St @ Mystic St to JFK/UMassbus 8
37 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to JFK/UMasstaxi 5 mi
8 min$18–22Walk
- Take the foot from Back Bay (Station) to JFK/UMasswalk 2.7 mi
51 min
Back Bay (Station) to JFK/UMass by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to JFK/UMass is to subway which costs $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to JFK/UMass is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $18 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dartmouth St opp Back Bay Sta and arriving at South Bay Mall @ Allstate Rd. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
No, there is no direct train from Back Bay (Station) to JFK/UMass. However, there are services departing from Back Bay and arriving at JFK/UMass via Downtown Crossing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and JFK/UMass is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to JFK/UMass without a car is to subway which takes 15 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 15 min to get from Back Bay (Station) to JFK/UMass, including transfers.
Back Bay (Station) to JFK/UMass bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Dartmouth St opp Back Bay Sta station.
Back Bay (Station) to JFK/UMass train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Back Bay (Station) to JFK/UMass bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at South Bay Mall @ Allstate Rd station.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and JFK/UMass, MA, USA?
You can take a subway from Back Bay to JFK/UMass via Downtown Crossing in around 15 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Dartmouth St opp Back Bay Sta to South Bay Mall @ Allstate Rd every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 16 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 JFK/UMass
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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 Dartmouth St opp Back Bay Sta to South Bay Mall @ Allstate Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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 Washington St @ Mystic St to JFK/UMass
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 JFK/UMass train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
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