There are 5 ways to get from Brookline to Back Bay by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Jackson Square to Tufts Medical Centersubway Orange Line
9 min$3Line 39 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Huntington Ave @ Parker Hill Ave to Ring Rd @ Boylston Stbus 39
13 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brookline to Back Baytaxi 3.1 mi
7 min$12–15Walk
- Take the foot from Brookline to Back Baywalk 2.8 mi
53 minTram
- Take the tram from Brookline Village to Copleytram D
14 min$3
Brookline to Back Bay by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brookline to Back Bay is to subway which costs $3 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Brookline to Back Bay is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Huntington Ave @ Parker Hill Ave and arriving at Ring Rd @ Boylston St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jackson Square and arriving at Tufts Medical Center. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Brookline and Back Bay is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Brookline to Back Bay without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs $3.
The subway from Jackson Square to Tufts Medical Center takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Brookline to Back Bay bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Huntington Ave @ Parker Hill Ave station.
Brookline to Back Bay train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Jackson Square station.
Brookline to Back Bay bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Ring Rd @ Boylston St station.
What companies run services between Brookline, MA, USA and Back Bay, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Jackson Square to Tufts Medical Center every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Huntington Ave @ Parker Hill Ave to Ring Rd @ Boylston St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 13 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Jackson Square to Tufts Medical Center
- 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
Tram from Brookline Village to Copley
- Ave. Duration
- 14 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 Huntington Ave @ Parker Hill Ave to Ring Rd @ Boylston St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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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More Questions & Answers
Brookline to Back Bay train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Tufts Medical Center station.
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