There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Back Bay by train (Amtrak), bus, taxi, foot, subway, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from South Station to Back Baytrain Framingham/Worcester Line / ...
5 min$1–550Bus
- Take the bus from Otis St @ Summer St to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth Stbus 501 / ...
10 min$1–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston to Back Baytaxi 1.4 mi
4 min$7–9Walk
- Take the foot from Boston to Back Baywalk 1.3 mi
24 minSubway
- Take the subway from State to Back Baysubway Orange Line
5 min$3Tram
- Take the tram from Park Street to Copleytram B / ...
8 min$3
Boston to Back Bay by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Back Bay is to subway which costs $3 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Back Bay is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Otis St @ Summer St and arriving at Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Station station and arriving at Back Bay. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Boston and Back Bay is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Back Bay without a car is to train which takes 5 min and costs $1 - $550.
The train from South Station to Back Bay takes 5 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Boston to Back Bay bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Otis St @ Summer St station.
Boston to Back Bay train services, operated by MBTA, depart from South Station.
The best way to get from Boston to Back Bay is to train which takes 5 min and costs $1 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1 - $11 and takes 10 min.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Back Bay, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a train from South Station to Back Bay every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1–6 and the journey takes 5 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Otis St @ Summer St to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 10 min. Coach Company also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from South Station to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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
Subway from State to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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 Park Street to Copley
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from South Station to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from South Station to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $1–440
- First Class
- $85–550
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Otis St @ Summer St to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Phone
- +1 800 874 3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachco.com
Bus from Otis St @ Summer St to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://coachco.com
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Boston to Back Bay bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St station.
Boston to Back Bay train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
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