There are 4 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to Kendall Square by train, subway, taxi, foot, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Back Bay to South Stationtrain Needham Line / ...
- Take the subway from South Station to Kendall/MITsubway Red Line
16 min$3–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to Kendall Squaretaxi 2.2 mi
5 min$9–12Walk
- Take the walk from Back Bay (Station) to Kendall Squarewalk 2.1 mi
40 minTram
- Take the tram from Copley to Lechmeretram B / ...
25 min$3
Back Bay (Station) to Kendall Square by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Kendall Square is to tram which costs $3 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Kendall Square is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $9 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Copley and arriving at Lechmere. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and Kendall Square is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Kendall Square without a car is to train and subway which takes 16 min and costs $3 - $9.
It takes approximately 16 min to get from Back Bay (Station) to Kendall Square, including transfers.
Back Bay (Station) to Kendall Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Back Bay (Station) to Kendall Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at South Station.
There are 1755+ hotels available in Kendall Square.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Kendall Square, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a vehicle from Copley to Lechmere every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 20 min.
Train from Back Bay to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–6
Subway from South Station to Kendall/MIT
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Copley to Lechmere
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
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