There are 4 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to Lexington by subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, line 62 bus
best- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Alewifesubway Red Line
- Take the bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Officebus 62 / ...
1h 3m$3–7Line 1 bus, line 62 bus
- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke Stbus 1
- Take the bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Officebus 62 / ...
1h 22m$6–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to Lexingtontaxi 12.7 mi
19 min$40–50Drive 12.7 mi
- Drive from Back Bay (Station) to Lexingtoncar 12.7 mi
19 min$3–4
Back Bay (Station) to Lexington by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Lexington is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Lexington is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $40 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Back Bay (Station) to Lexington. However, there are services departing from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St and arriving at Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office via Alewife. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and Lexington is 14 miles. The road distance is 12.7 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Lexington without a car is to subway and line 62 bus which takes 1h 3m and costs $3 - $8.
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Back Bay (Station) to Lexington, including transfers.
Back Bay (Station) to Lexington bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St station.
Back Bay (Station) to Lexington bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Back Bay (Station) to Lexington is 13 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Back Bay (Station) to Lexington.
There are 1389+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Lexington, MA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Back Bay (Station) to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office via Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St, Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St, Harvard, Alewife, and Alewife in around 1h 22m.
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Alewife
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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 Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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