There are 3 ways to get from Melrose to Back Bay by subway, taxi, or car
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Melrose to Back Bay by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melrose to Back Bay is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Melrose to Back Bay is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $28 - $35.
No, there is no direct train from Melrose to Back Bay. However, there are services departing from Melrose/Cedar Park and arriving at Back Bay via Oak Grove. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Melrose and Back Bay is 9 miles. The road distance is 8.5 miles.
The best way to get from Melrose to Back Bay without a car is to subway which takes 27 min and costs $3 - $9.
It takes approximately 27 min to get from Melrose to Back Bay, including transfers.
Melrose to Back Bay train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Oak Grove station.
Melrose to Back Bay train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melrose to Back Bay is 9 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Melrose to Back Bay.
There are 1468+ hotels available in Back Bay.
What companies run services between Melrose, MA, USA and Back Bay, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Oak Grove to Back Bay every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 20 min.
Subway from Oak Grove to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
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