There are 5 ways to get from Symphony Hall to Back Bay (Station) by subway, taxi, foot, tram, or bus
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 Massachusetts Avenue to Back Baysubway Orange Line
6 min$3Line 39 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Huntington Ave @ Gainsborough St to Boylston St @ Dartmouth Stbus 39
13 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Symphony Hall to Back Bay (Station)taxi 1.2 mi
3 min$6–8Walk
- Take the walk from Symphony Hall to Back Bay (Station)walk 3,950 ft
14 minTram
- Take the tram from Symphony to Copleytram E
11 min$3
Symphony Hall to Back Bay (Station) by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Symphony Hall to Back Bay (Station) is to subway which costs $3 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Symphony Hall to Back Bay (Station) is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $6 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Huntington Ave @ Gainsborough St and arriving at Boylston St @ Dartmouth St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Massachusetts Avenue and arriving at Back Bay. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Symphony Hall and Back Bay (Station) is 4908 feet.
The best way to get from Symphony Hall to Back Bay (Station) without a car is to subway which takes 6 min and costs $3.
The subway from Massachusetts Avenue to Back Bay takes 2 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Symphony Hall to Back Bay (Station) bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Huntington Ave @ Gainsborough St station.
Symphony Hall to Back Bay (Station) train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Avenue station.
Symphony Hall to Back Bay (Station) bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Boylston St @ Dartmouth St station.
What companies run services between Symphony Hall, Suffolk County, MA, USA and Back Bay (Station), MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Massachusetts Avenue to Back Bay every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Huntington Ave @ Gainsborough St to Boylston St @ Dartmouth St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 6 min.
Subway from Massachusetts Avenue to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Symphony to Copley
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Huntington Ave @ Gainsborough St to Boylston St @ Dartmouth St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Booking & Getting There
Symphony Hall to Back Bay (Station) train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
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