There are 6 ways to get from Downtown Crossing Station to Back Bay (Station) by subway, bus, tram, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Back Baysubway Orange Line
4 min$3Line 504 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Otis St @ Summer St to Saint James Ave @ Berkeley Stbus 501 / ...
15 min$1–5Bus
- Take the bus from Park Street to Copley Squarebus Boston Commuter
11 min$9–11Tram
- Take the tram from Park Street to Copleytram B / ...
14 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Downtown Crossing Station to Back Bay (Station)taxi 1.5 mi
4 min$7–9Walk
- Take the walk from Downtown Crossing Station to Back Bay (Station)walk 1.1 mi
21 min
Downtown Crossing Station to Back Bay (Station) by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Crossing Station to Back Bay (Station) is to subway which costs $3 and takes 4 min.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Crossing Station to Back Bay (Station) is to subway which takes 4 min and costs $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Park Street and arriving at Copley Square. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Downtown Crossing and arriving at Back Bay. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Downtown Crossing Station and Back Bay (Station) is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Crossing Station to Back Bay (Station) without a car is to subway which takes 4 min and costs $3.
The subway from Downtown Crossing to Back Bay takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Downtown Crossing Station to Back Bay (Station) bus services, operated by Coach Company, depart from Park Street station.
Downtown Crossing Station to Back Bay (Station) train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Downtown Crossing station.
Downtown Crossing Station to Back Bay (Station) bus services, operated by Coach Company, arrive at Copley Square station.
What companies run services between Downtown Crossing Station, MA, USA and Back Bay (Station), MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Downtown Crossing to Back Bay every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Coach Company operates a bus from Park Street to Copley Square once daily. Tickets cost $9–11 and the journey takes 8 min.
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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
- Phone
- +1 800 874 3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Coach Company Home
Bus from Park Street to Copley Square
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- The Coach Company Home
Bus from Otis St @ Summer St to Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Downtown Crossing Station to Back Bay (Station) train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
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