There are 7 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to Simmons University by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Back Bay to Rugglessubway Orange Line
15 min$3Line 39 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Back Bay to Huntington Ave @ Louis Prang Stbus 39
16 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to Simmons Universitytaxi 1.8 mi
4 min$8–10Walk
- Take the foot from Back Bay (Station) to Simmons Universitywalk 1.6 mi
31 minSubway, line 47 bus
- Take the subway from Back Bay to Rugglessubway Orange Line
- Take the bus from Ruggles to Ave Louis Pasteur @ The Fenwaybus 8 / ...
18 min$3–7Line 39 bus via Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave
- Take the bus from Back Bay to Huntington Ave @ Longwood Avebus 39
18 min$1–5Tram
- Take the tram from Copley to Museum of Fine Artstram E
19 min$3
Back Bay (Station) to Simmons University by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Simmons University is to subway which costs $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Simmons University is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $8 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Back Bay and arriving at Huntington Ave @ Louis Prang St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Back Bay and arriving at Ruggles. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and Simmons University is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Simmons University without a car is to subway which takes 15 min and costs $3.
The subway from Back Bay to Ruggles takes 3 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Back Bay (Station) to Simmons University bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Back Bay (Station) to Simmons University train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Back Bay (Station) to Simmons University bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Huntington Ave @ Louis Prang St station.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Simmons University, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Back Bay to Ruggles every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Back Bay to Huntington Ave @ Louis Prang St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 11 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Back Bay to Ruggles
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Back Bay to Ruggles
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Copley to Museum of Fine Arts
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Back Bay to Huntington Ave @ Louis Prang St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Ruggles to Ave Louis Pasteur @ The Fenway
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Back Bay to Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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Back Bay (Station) to Simmons University train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Ruggles station.
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