There are 5 ways to get from South Station to Boylston St @ Prudential Center by bus, train, taxi, foot, or tram
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Line 504 bus
best- Take the bus from Chinatown Gate to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth Stbus 501 / ...
21 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 to Boylston St @ Prudential Centertaxi 2 mi
5 min$9–11Walk
- Take the walk from South Station to Boylston St @ Prudential Centerwalk 1.6 mi
30 minTram
- Take the tram from Boylston to Copleytram E / ...
22 min$3
South Station to Boylston St @ Prudential Center by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Station to Boylston St @ Prudential Center is to tram which costs $3 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from South Station to Boylston St @ Prudential Center is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $9 - $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 Boylston and arriving at Copley. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between South Station and Boylston St @ Prudential Center is 2 miles.
The best way to get from South Station to Boylston St @ Prudential Center without a car is to line 504 bus which takes 21 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 to Boylston St @ Prudential Center bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Chinatown Gate station.
South Station to Boylston St @ Prudential Center train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Boylston station.
South Station to Boylston St @ Prudential Center bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St station.
What companies run services between South Station, MA, USA and Boylston St @ Prudential Center, 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 vehicle from Boylston to Copley every 5 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
Tram from Boylston to Copley
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 to Boylston St @ Prudential Center train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Copley station.
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