There are 5 ways to get from Newton to Back Bay (Station) by bus, train, taxi, car, or tram
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Line 504 bus
best- Take the bus from Washington St @ Bacon St to Stuart St @ Dartmouth Stbus 504
11 min$1–5Train
- Take the train from Newtonville to Back Baytrain Framingham/Worcester Line
18 min$1–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Newton to Back Bay (Station)taxi 7.5 mi
14 min$26–31Drive 7.5 mi
- Drive from Newton to Back Bay (Station)car 7.5 mi
14 min$2Tram
- Take the tram from Newton Centre to Copleytram D
34 min$3
Newton to Back Bay (Station) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newton to Back Bay (Station) is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Newton to Back Bay (Station) is to line 504 bus which takes 11 min and costs $1 - $5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington St @ Bacon St and arriving at Stuart St @ Dartmouth St. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Newtonville and arriving at Back Bay. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Newton and Back Bay (Station) is 7 miles. The road distance is 7.6 miles.
The best way to get from Newton to Back Bay (Station) without a car is to line 504 bus which takes 11 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 504 bus from Washington St @ Bacon St to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St takes 11 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Newton to Back Bay (Station) bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Washington St @ Bacon St station.
Newton to Back Bay (Station) train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Newtonville station.
The best way to get from Newton to Back Bay (Station) is to line 504 bus which takes 11 min and costs $1 - $5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1 - $7 and takes 18 min.
What companies run services between Newton, MA, USA and Back Bay (Station), MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Washington St @ Bacon St to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a train from Newtonville to Back Bay every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–7 and the journey takes 18 min.
Train from Newtonville to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–7
Tram from Newton Centre to Copley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Washington St @ Bacon St to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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More Questions & Answers
Newton to Back Bay (Station) bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Stuart St @ Dartmouth St station.
Newton to Back Bay (Station) train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newton to Back Bay (Station) is 8 miles. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Newton to Back Bay (Station).
There are 1475+ hotels available in Back Bay (Station).




