There are 5 ways to get from Prudential Tower to Freedom Trail by subway, bus, tram, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Back Bay to Statesubway Orange Line
16 min$3Line 39 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ring Rd @ Boylston St to Congress St @ State Stbus 39 / ...
18 min$1–5Tram
- Take the tram from Prudential to Government Centertram E
22 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Prudential Tower to Freedom Trailtaxi 2 mi
5 min$9–11Walk
- Take the walk from Prudential Tower to Freedom Trailwalk 1.8 mi
34 min
Prudential Tower to Freedom Trail by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prudential Tower to Freedom Trail is to subway which costs $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Prudential Tower to Freedom Trail is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $9 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ring Rd @ Boylston St and arriving at Congress St @ State St. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Back Bay and arriving at State. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Prudential Tower and Freedom Trail is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Prudential Tower to Freedom Trail without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs $3.
The subway from Back Bay to State takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Prudential Tower to Freedom Trail bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Ring Rd @ Boylston St station.
Prudential Tower to Freedom Trail train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Prudential Tower to Freedom Trail bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Congress St @ State St station.
What companies run services between Prudential Tower, MA, USA and Freedom Trail, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Back Bay to State every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Ring Rd @ Boylston St to Congress St @ State St twice daily. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 11 min.
Subway from Back Bay to State
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Prudential to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Ring Rd @ Boylston St to Congress St @ State St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Prudential Tower to Freedom Trail train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at State station.
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