There are 5 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to State Street by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Back Bay to Statesubway Orange Line
6 min$3Line 504 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to Federal St @ Franklin Stbus 501 / ...
21 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to State Streettaxi 1.6 mi
4 min$7–10Walk
- Take the foot from Back Bay (Station) to State Streetwalk 1.4 mi
27 minTram
- Take the tram from Copley to Government Centertram B / ...
18 min$3
Back Bay (Station) to State Street by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to State Street is to subway which costs $3 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to State Street is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $7 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St and arriving at Federal St @ Franklin St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 16 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 State Street is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to State Street without a car is to subway which takes 6 min and costs $3.
The subway from Back Bay to State takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Back Bay (Station) to State Street bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St station.
Back Bay (Station) to State Street train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Back Bay (Station) to State Street bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Federal St @ Franklin St station.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and State Street, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Back Bay to State every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to Federal St @ Franklin St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Back Bay to State
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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 Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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 Federal St @ Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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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Back Bay (Station) to State Street train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at State station.
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