There are 5 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to North Station (subway) by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Back Bay to North Stationsubway Orange Line
8 min$3Line 39 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Boylston St @ Clarendon St to Congress St @ Haymarket Stabus 39 / ...
22 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to North Station (subway)taxi 2 mi
5 min$9–11Walk
- Take the walk from Back Bay (Station) to North Station (subway)walk 1.7 mi
33 minTram
- Take the tram from Copley to North Stationtram B / ...
19 min$3
Back Bay (Station) to North Station (subway) by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to North Station (subway) is to subway which costs $3 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to North Station (subway) is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $9 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Boylston St @ Clarendon St and arriving at Congress St @ Haymarket Sta. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Back Bay and arriving at North Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and North Station (subway) is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to North Station (subway) without a car is to subway which takes 8 min and costs $3.
The subway from Back Bay to North Station takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Back Bay (Station) to North Station (subway) bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Boylston St @ Clarendon St station.
Back Bay (Station) to North Station (subway) train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Back Bay (Station) to North Station (subway) bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Congress St @ Haymarket Sta station.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and North Station (subway), MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Back Bay to North Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Boylston St @ Clarendon St to Congress St @ Haymarket Sta twice daily. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 11 min.
Subway from Back Bay to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Copley to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Boylston St @ Clarendon St to Congress St @ Haymarket Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Back Bay (Station) to North Station (subway) train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at North Station.
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