There are 6 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to Post Office Square by subway, bus, taxi, foot, train, or tram
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Back Bay to Downtown Crossingsubway Orange Line
4 min$3Line 504 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to Lincoln St @ Essex Stbus 501 / ...
7 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to Post Office Squaretaxi 1.4 mi
3 min$7–9Walk
- Take the foot from Back Bay (Station) to Post Office Squarewalk 1.4 mi
26 minTrain
- Take the train from Back Bay to South Stationtrain Framingham/Worcester Line / ...
6 min$1–6Tram
- Take the tram from Copley to Park Streettram B / ...
12 min$3
Back Bay (Station) to Post Office Square by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Post Office Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 4 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Post Office Square is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $7 - $9.
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 Downtown Crossing. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and Post Office Square is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Post Office Square without a car is to subway which takes 4 min and costs $3.
The subway from Back Bay to Downtown Crossing takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Back Bay (Station) to Post Office Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St station.
Back Bay (Station) to Post Office Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Post Office Square is to line 504 bus which takes 7 min and costs $1 - $5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1 - $6 and takes 6 min.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Post Office Square, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Back Bay to Downtown Crossing every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 4 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.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Back Bay to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Train from Back Bay to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $1–6
Tram from Copley to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to Lincoln St @ Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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More Questions & Answers
Back Bay (Station) to Post Office Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Lincoln St @ Essex St station.
Back Bay (Station) to Post Office Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
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