There are 5 ways to get from Quincy Market to Boston Public Library by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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 State to Back Baysubway Orange Line
9 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Federal St @ Franklin St to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth Stbus 504 / ...
14 min$1–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Quincy Market to Boston Public Librarytaxi 1.8 mi
4 min$8–10Walk
- Take the walk from Quincy Market to Boston Public Librarywalk 1.6 mi
30 minTram
- Take the tram from Government Center to Copleytram E / ...
13 min$3
Quincy Market to Boston Public Library by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quincy Market to Boston Public Library is to subway which costs $3 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Quincy Market to Boston Public Library is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $8 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Federal St @ Franklin St and arriving at Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from State and arriving at Back Bay. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Quincy Market and Boston Public Library is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Quincy Market to Boston Public Library without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs $3.
The subway from State to Back Bay takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Quincy Market to Boston Public Library bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Federal St @ Franklin St station.
Quincy Market to Boston Public Library train services, operated by MBTA, depart from State station.
Quincy Market to Boston Public Library bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St station.
What companies run services between Quincy Market, MA, USA and Boston Public Library, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from State to Back Bay every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Federal St @ Franklin St to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 13 min. Coach Company also services this route once daily.
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 Government Center to Copley
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Federal St @ Franklin St to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Quincy Market to Boston Public Library train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
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