There are 5 ways to get from Somerville to Back Bay by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Sullivan Square to Back Baysubway Orange Line
12 min$3Line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St to Massachusetts Ave @ Huntington Avebus 1
24 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Somerville to Back Baytaxi 3.8 mi
8 min$14–18Walk
- Take the walk from Somerville to Back Baywalk 3.5 mi
1h 7mTram
- Take the tram from Gilman Square to Copleytram B / ...
25 min$3
Somerville to Back Bay by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerville to Back Bay is to subway which costs $3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Somerville to Back Bay is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $14 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St and arriving at Massachusetts Ave @ Huntington Ave. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sullivan Square and arriving at Back Bay. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Somerville and Back Bay is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Somerville to Back Bay without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs $3.
The subway from Sullivan Square to Back Bay takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Somerville to Back Bay bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St station.
Somerville to Back Bay train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Sullivan Square station.
Somerville to Back Bay bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave @ Huntington Ave station.
What companies run services between Somerville, MA, USA and Back Bay, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Sullivan Square to Back Bay every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St to Massachusetts Ave @ Huntington Ave every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 24 min.
Subway from Sullivan Square to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Gilman Square to Copley
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St to Massachusetts Ave @ Huntington Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Somerville to Back Bay train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
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