There are 5 ways to get from Beacon Hill to Boston Public Library by bus, subway, taxi, foot, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Tremont St opp Temple Pl to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth Stbus 39 / ...
6 min$1–11Subway
- Take the subway from State to Back Baysubway Orange Line
9 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Beacon Hill to Boston Public Librarytaxi 1.2 mi
3 min$6–8Walk
- Take the walk from Beacon Hill to Boston Public Librarywalk 1.1 mi
21 minTram
- Take the tram from Park Street to Copleytram B / ...
9 min$3
Beacon Hill to Boston Public Library by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beacon Hill to Boston Public Library is to subway which costs $3 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Beacon Hill to Boston Public Library is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $6 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tremont St opp Temple Pl and arriving at Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from State and arriving at Back Bay. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Beacon Hill and Boston Public Library is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Beacon Hill to Boston Public Library without a car is to bus which takes 6 min and costs $1 - $11.
The bus from Tremont St opp Temple Pl to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St takes 5 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Beacon Hill to Boston Public Library bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Tremont St opp Temple Pl station.
Beacon Hill to Boston Public Library train services, operated by MBTA, depart from State station.
Beacon Hill to Boston Public Library bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St station.
What companies run services between Beacon Hill, MA, USA and Boston Public Library, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Tremont St opp Temple Pl to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St twice daily. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 5 min. Coach Company also services this route once daily. Alternatively, MBTA operates a subway from State to Back Bay every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 5 min.
Subway from State to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Park Street to Copley
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Tremont St opp Temple Pl to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Booking & Getting There
Beacon Hill to Boston Public Library train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
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