There are 5 ways to get from East Boston to Back Bay (Station) by bus, subway, ferry, or taxi
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 Terminal E - Arrivals, LEX Pick Up to Stuart St @ Dartmouth Stbus Bb
12 min$9Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Maverick to Statesubway Blue Line
- Take the subway from State to Back Baysubway Orange Line
13 min$5Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from East Boston to Long Wharfferry East Boston Ferry
- Take the taxi from Long Wharf to Back Bay (Station)taxi
15 min$13–21Ferry, subway
- Take the ferry from East Boston to Long Wharfferry East Boston Ferry
- Take the subway from North Station to Back Baysubway Orange Line
36 min$7–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Boston to Back Bay (Station)taxi 3.5 mi
8 min$13–17
East Boston to Back Bay (Station) by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Boston to Back Bay (Station) is to subway which costs $6 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from East Boston to Back Bay (Station) is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $13 - $17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal E - Arrivals, LEX Pick Up and arriving at Stuart St @ Dartmouth St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
No, there is no direct train from East Boston to Back Bay (Station). However, there are services departing from Maverick and arriving at Back Bay via State. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between East Boston and Back Bay (Station) is 10 miles.
The best way to get from East Boston to Back Bay (Station) without a car is to bus which takes 12 min and costs $9.
The bus from Terminal E - Arrivals, LEX Pick Up to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St takes 12 min including transfers and departs hourly.
East Boston to Back Bay (Station) bus services, operated by Logan Express, depart from Terminal E - Arrivals, LEX Pick Up station.
East Boston to Back Bay (Station) train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Maverick station.
East Boston to Back Bay (Station) bus services, operated by Logan Express, arrive at Stuart St @ Dartmouth St station.
What companies run services between East Boston, MA, USA and Back Bay (Station), MA, USA?
Logan Express operates a bus from Terminal E - Arrivals, LEX Pick Up to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St hourly. Tickets cost $3–9 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Maverick to Back Bay via State in around 13 min.
Subway from Maverick to State
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from State to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from North Station to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-235-6426
- [email protected].
- Website
- Massport
Bus from Terminal E - Arrivals, LEX Pick Up to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- Massport
Ferry from East Boston to Long Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from East Boston to Long Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $9–17
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
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Booking & Getting There
East Boston to Back Bay (Station) train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at State station.
There are 1628+ hotels available in Back Bay (Station).

