There are 5 ways to get from Medford to Back Bay (Station) by subway, bus, taxi, car, or tram
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Wellington to Back Baysubway Orange Line
16 min$3Drive 6.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Medford to Back Bay (Station)car 6.5 mi
9 min$2Line 354 bus, subway
- Take the bus from City Hall Mall @ Salem St - Medford City Hall to State St @ Washington Mall - State St Stabus 354
- Take the subway from State to Back Baysubway Orange Line
27 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Medford to Back Bay (Station)taxi 6.5 mi
9 min$23–28Tram
- Take the tram from Medford/Tufts to Copleytram E / ...
35 min$3
Medford to Back Bay (Station) by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medford to Back Bay (Station) is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Medford to Back Bay (Station) is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $23 - $28.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wellington and arriving at Back Bay. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Medford and Back Bay (Station) is 5 miles. The road distance is 6.6 miles.
The best way to get from Medford to Back Bay (Station) without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs $3.
The subway from Wellington to Back Bay takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Medford to Back Bay (Station) train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Wellington station.
Medford to Back Bay (Station) train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medford to Back Bay (Station) is 7 miles. It takes approximately 9 min to drive from Medford to Back Bay (Station).
There are 1678+ hotels available in Back Bay (Station).
What companies run services between Medford, MA, USA and Back Bay (Station), MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Wellington to Back Bay every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 16 min.
Subway from Wellington to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Medford/Tufts to Copley
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from City Hall Mall @ Salem St - Medford City Hall to State St @ Washington Mall - State St Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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