There are 5 ways to get from Riverside (Station) to Back Bay (Station) by tram, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram
best- Take the tram from Riverside to Copleytram D
44 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riverside to Back Bay - Clarendon St @ Stanhope Stbus Worcester Line Shuttle
56 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Riverside (Station) to Back Bay (Station)taxi 10.2 mi
15 min$30–45Drive 10.2 mi
- Drive from Riverside (Station) to Back Bay (Station)car 10.2 mi
15 min$2–3Bus via Boston Airport
- Take the bus from Newton - Riverside MBTA Station to Boston Airportbus Mansfield to Logan Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal C - Arrivals, LEX Pick Up to Stuart St @ Dartmouth Stbus Bb
1h 9m
Riverside (Station) to Back Bay (Station) by tram and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riverside (Station) to Back Bay (Station) is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Riverside (Station) to Back Bay (Station) is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $30 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riverside and arriving at Back Bay - Clarendon St @ Stanhope St. Services depart three times a day, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Riverside and arriving at Copley. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Riverside (Station) and Back Bay (Station) is 11 miles. The road distance is 10.3 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside (Station) to Back Bay (Station) without a car is to tram which takes 44 min and costs $3.
The tram from Riverside to Copley takes 39 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Riverside (Station) to Back Bay (Station) bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Riverside station.
Riverside (Station) to Back Bay (Station) train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Riverside station.
Riverside (Station) to Back Bay (Station) bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay - Clarendon St @ Stanhope St station.
What companies run services between Riverside (Station), MA, USA and Back Bay (Station), MA, USA?
MBTA operates a vehicle from Riverside to Copley every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 39 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Riverside to Back Bay - Clarendon St @ Stanhope St 3 times a day. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 56 min.
Tram from Riverside to Copley
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Riverside to Back Bay - Clarendon St @ Stanhope St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- 617 773 9403
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Apple Bus
Bus from Newton - Riverside MBTA Station to Boston Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Blue Apple Bus
- Phone
- +1 800-235-6426
- [email protected].
- Website
- Massport
Bus from Terminal C - Arrivals, LEX Pick Up to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- Massport
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Booking & Getting There
Riverside (Station) to Back Bay (Station) train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Copley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside (Station) to Back Bay (Station) is 10 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Riverside (Station) to Back Bay (Station).
There are 1801+ hotels available in Back Bay (Station).

