There are 6 ways to get from Boston to South Bay by bus, train (Amtrak), 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Tremont St opp Temple Pl to Tremont St @ Appleton Stbus 43
4 min$1–11Train
- Take the train from South Station to Back Baytrain Framingham/Worcester Line / ...
5 min$1–550Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston to South Baytaxi 1.3 mi
3 min$7–9Walk
- Take the walk from Boston to South Baywalk 1.1 mi
21 minSubway
- Take the subway from State to Back Baysubway Orange Line
5 min$3Tram
- Take the tram from Government Center to Arlingtontram B / ...
7 min$3
Boston to South Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to South Bay is to subway which costs $3 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston to South Bay is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tremont St opp Temple Pl and arriving at Tremont St @ Appleton St. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 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 South Bay is 4168 feet.
The best way to get from Boston to South Bay without a car is to bus which takes 4 min and costs $1 - $11.
The bus from Tremont St opp Temple Pl to Tremont St @ Appleton St takes 4 min including transfers and departs four times a day.
Boston to South Bay bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Tremont St opp Temple Pl station.
Boston to South Bay train services, operated by MBTA, depart from South Station.
The best way to get from Boston to South Bay is to bus which takes 4 min and costs $1 - $11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1 - $550 and takes 5 min.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and South Bay, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Tremont St opp Temple Pl to Tremont St @ Appleton St hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 4 min. Coach Company also services this route once daily. Alternatively, 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.
- 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 Government Center to Arlington
- 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
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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 Tremont St opp Temple Pl to Tremont St @ Appleton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Tremont St opp Temple Pl to Tremont St @ Appleton St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://coachco.com
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Boston to South Bay bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Tremont St @ Appleton St station.
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