There are 4 ways to get from South Boston to Back Bay (Station) by subway, bus, 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 Andrew to Downtown Crossingsubway Red Line
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Back Baysubway Orange Line
12 min$2Line 9 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from W Broadway @ C St to Berkeley St @ Chandler Stbus 9
21 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Boston to Back Bay (Station)taxi 2 mi
5 min$9–11Walk
- Take the walk from South Boston to Back Bay (Station)walk 1.9 mi
36 min
South Boston to Back Bay (Station) by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Boston to Back Bay (Station) is to subway which costs $3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from South Boston to Back Bay (Station) is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $9 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from W Broadway @ C St and arriving at Berkeley St @ Chandler St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
No, there is no direct train from South Boston to Back Bay (Station). However, there are services departing from Andrew and arriving at Back Bay via Downtown Crossing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between South Boston and Back Bay (Station) is 3 miles.
The best way to get from South Boston to Back Bay (Station) without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 12 min to get from South Boston to Back Bay (Station), including transfers.
South Boston to Back Bay (Station) bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from W Broadway @ C St station.
South Boston to Back Bay (Station) train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Andrew station.
South Boston to Back Bay (Station) bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Berkeley St @ Chandler St station.
What companies run services between South Boston, MA, USA and Back Bay (Station), MA, USA?
You can take a subway from Andrew to Back Bay via Downtown Crossing in around 12 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from W Broadway @ C St to Berkeley St @ Chandler St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 15 min.
Subway from Andrew to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Bus from W Broadway @ C St to Berkeley St @ Chandler St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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Booking & Getting There
South Boston to Back Bay (Station) train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
There are 1640+ hotels available in Back Bay (Station).

