There are 6 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Back Bay to Downtown Crossingsubway Orange Line
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to JFK/UMasssubway Red Line
38 min$2Line 8 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington St @ Mystic St to Mt Vernon St @ Paul A. Dever Schoolbus 8
54 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museumtaxi 4 mi
9 min$15–18Walk
- Take the walk from Back Bay (Station) to John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museumwalk 3.8 mi
1h 13mSubway, line 8 bus
- Take the subway from Back Bay to Downtown Crossingsubway
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to JFK/UMasssubway
- Take the bus from JFK/UMass to Mt Vernon St opp South Point Drbus 8 / ...
45 min$3–7Line 8 bus via Ruggles
- Take the bus from Ruggles to Mt Vernon St opp South Point Drbus 8
1h 21m$3–7
Back Bay (Station) to John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is to subway which costs $3 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $15 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington St @ Mystic St and arriving at Mt Vernon St @ Paul A. Dever School. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
No, there is no direct train from Back Bay (Station) to John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. However, there are services departing from Back Bay and arriving at JFK/UMass via Downtown Crossing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum without a car is to subway which takes 38 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 38 min to get from Back Bay (Station) to John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, including transfers.
Back Bay (Station) to John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Washington St @ Mystic St station.
Back Bay (Station) to John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Back Bay (Station) to John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Mt Vernon St @ Paul A. Dever School station.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, MA, USA?
You can take a subway from Back Bay to John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum via Downtown Crossing and JFK/UMass in around 38 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Washington St @ Mystic St to Mt Vernon St @ Paul A. Dever School hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 31 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 JFK/UMass
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
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 JFK/UMass
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Washington St @ Mystic St to Mt Vernon St @ Paul A. Dever School
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from JFK/UMass to Mt Vernon St opp South Point Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Ruggles to Mt Vernon St opp South Point Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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Back Bay (Station) to John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
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