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How to get fromBack Bay (Station) to Porter Squareby train, subway, tram, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to Porter Square by train, subway, tram, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Train, subway

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    1. Take the train from Back Bay to South Stationtrain train Needham Line / ...
    2. Take the subway from South Station to Portersubway subway Red Line
    28 min
    $3–9

  2. Tram

    1. Take the tram from Copley to Magoun Squaretram tram B / ...
    57 min
    $3

  3. Line 1 bus, line 83 bus

    1. Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St to Massachusetts Ave @ Prospect Stbus bus 1
    2. Take the bus from Prospect St @ Bishop Allen Dr to Massachusetts Ave @ Davenport Stbus bus 83
    1h 3m
    $3–9

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to Porter Squaretaxi taxi 5.2 mi
    10 min
    $19–23

  5. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Back Bay (Station) to Porter Squarewalk walk 4.4 mi
    1h 25m

Back Bay (Station) to Porter Square by train, subway, and foot

Calendar518Weekly Services
Duration28 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6.3 mi
  • Duration: 28 min

What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Porter Square, MA, USA?

MBTA operates a vehicle from Copley to Magoun Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Back Bay (Station) to Porter Square via Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St, Massachusetts Ave @ Prospect St, Prospect St @ Bishop Allen Dr, and Massachusetts Ave @ Davenport St in around 1h 3m.

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