There are 5 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to New England Aquarium by subway, taxi, foot, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway via Aquarium
best- Take the subway from Back Bay to Statesubway Orange Line
- Take the subway from State to Aquariumsubway Blue Line
15 min$2Line 504 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to Lincoln St @ Essex Stbus 504 / ...
24 min$1–5Subway
- Take the subway from Back Bay to Statesubway Orange Line
16 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to New England Aquariumtaxi 1.9 mi
5 min$8–11Walk
- Take the walk from Back Bay (Station) to New England Aquariumwalk 1.9 mi
36 min
Back Bay (Station) to New England Aquarium by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to New England Aquarium is to subway via Aquarium which costs $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to New England Aquarium is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $8 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St and arriving at Lincoln St @ Essex St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Back Bay and arriving at State. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and New England Aquarium is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to New England Aquarium without a car is to subway via Aquarium which takes 15 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 15 min to get from Back Bay (Station) to New England Aquarium, including transfers.
Back Bay (Station) to New England Aquarium bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St station.
Back Bay (Station) to New England Aquarium train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Back Bay (Station) to New England Aquarium bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Lincoln St @ Essex St station.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and New England Aquarium, MA, USA?
You can take a subway from Back Bay to New England Aquarium via State and Aquarium in around 15 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to Lincoln St @ Essex St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 7 min.
Subway from Back Bay to State
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from State to Aquarium
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Subway from Back Bay to State
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to Lincoln St @ Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Back Bay (Station) to New England Aquarium train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at State station.
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