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How to get fromIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum to Back Bayby bus, tram, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to Back Bay by bus, tram, taxi, or foot

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  1. Line 39 bus via Huntington Ave @ Ruggles St

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    1. Take the bus from Huntington Ave @ Ruggles St to Ring Rd @ Boylston Stbus bus 39
    12 min
    $1–5

  2. Tram via Museum of Fine Arts

    1. Take the tram from Museum of Fine Arts to Copleytram tram E
    15 min
    $3

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to Back Baytaxi taxi 1.7 mi
    4 min
    $8–10

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to Back Baywalk walk 1.5 mi
    29 min

  5. Line 39 bus

    1. Take the bus from Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave to Ring Rd @ Boylston Stbus bus 39
    13 min
    $1–5

  6. Tram

    1. Take the tram from Longwood Medical Area to Copleytram tram E
    17 min
    $3

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to Back Bay by foot and bus

Calendar720Weekly Services
Duration12 minAverage Duration
Ticket$1Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1.4 mi
  • Duration: 12 min

What companies run services between Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, MA, USA and Back Bay, MA, USA?

MBTA operates a bus from Huntington Ave @ Ruggles St to Ring Rd @ Boylston St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a vehicle from Museum of Fine Arts to Copley every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min.

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