There are 6 ways to get from South Station (subway) to Prudential Center (shopping mall) by bus, train, taxi, foot, subway, or tram
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Line 504 bus
best- Take the bus from Chinatown Gate to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth Stbus 501 / ...
19 min$1–5Train, bus
- Take the train from South Station to Back Baytrain Needham Line / ...
- Take the bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to 800 Boylston Streetbus Bb
28 min$9–531Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Station (subway) to Prudential Center (shopping mall)taxi 1.9 mi
5 min$8–11Walk
- Take the walk from South Station (subway) to Prudential Center (shopping mall)walk 1.5 mi
28 minSubway
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Back Baysubway Orange Line
20 min$3Tram
- Take the tram from Boylston to Prudentialtram E
25 min$3
South Station (subway) to Prudential Center (shopping mall) by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Station (subway) to Prudential Center (shopping mall) is to subway which costs $3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from South Station (subway) to Prudential Center (shopping mall) is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $8 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chinatown Gate and arriving at Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Downtown Crossing and arriving at Back Bay. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between South Station (subway) and Prudential Center (shopping mall) is 2 miles.
The best way to get from South Station (subway) to Prudential Center (shopping mall) without a car is to line 504 bus which takes 19 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 504 bus from Chinatown Gate to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
South Station (subway) to Prudential Center (shopping mall) bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Chinatown Gate station.
South Station (subway) to Prudential Center (shopping mall) train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Downtown Crossing station.
South Station (subway) to Prudential Center (shopping mall) bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St station.
What companies run services between South Station (subway), MA, USA and Prudential Center (shopping mall), MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Chinatown Gate to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a subway from Downtown Crossing to Back Bay every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 4 min.
Train from South Station to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–6
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Boylston to Prudential
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $1–440
- First Class
- $85–550
Bus from Chinatown Gate to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 800-235-6426
- Website
- Massport
Bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to 800 Boylston Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Massport
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South Station (subway) to Prudential Center (shopping mall) train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
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