There are 5 ways to get from South Station to Newbury Street by tram, train, 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.
Tram
best- Take the tram from Boylston to Hynes Convention Centertram B / ...
24 min$3Line 504 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chinatown Gate to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth Stbus 501 / ...
24 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
31 min$9–531Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Station to Newbury Streettaxi 1.9 mi
5 min$8–11Walk
- Take the walk from South Station to Newbury Streetwalk 1.7 mi
32 min
South Station to Newbury Street by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Station to Newbury Street is to tram which costs $3 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from South Station to Newbury Street 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 Boylston and arriving at Hynes Convention Center. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between South Station and Newbury Street is 2 miles.
The best way to get from South Station to Newbury Street without a car is to tram which takes 24 min and costs $3.
The tram from Boylston to Hynes Convention Center takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
South Station to Newbury Street bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Chinatown Gate station.
South Station to Newbury Street train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Boylston station.
South Station to Newbury Street bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St station.
What companies run services between South Station, MA, USA and Newbury Street, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a vehicle from Boylston to Hynes Convention Center every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, 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.
Tram from Boylston to Hynes Convention Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
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
- 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
- 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
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
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South Station to Newbury Street train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Hynes Convention Center station.
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