There are 5 ways to get from Waltham to Back Bay (Station) by bus, train, subway, taxi, or car
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Line 504 bus
best- Take the bus from Washington St @ Bacon St to Stuart St @ Dartmouth Stbus 504
11 min$1–5Train, subway
- Take the train from Waltham to North Stationtrain Fitchburg Line
- Take the subway from North Station to Back Baysubway Orange Line
38 min$5–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waltham to Back Bay (Station)taxi 9.6 mi
15 min$30–40Drive 9.6 mi
- Drive from Waltham to Back Bay (Station)car 9.6 mi
15 min$2–3Line 70 bus, line 504 bus
- Take the bus from Elm St @ Main St to Main St @ Cross Stbus 70
- Take the bus from Technology Way @ Watertown Yard to Stuart St @ Dartmouth Stbus 504
55 min$3–9
Waltham to Back Bay (Station) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waltham to Back Bay (Station) is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Waltham to Back Bay (Station) is to line 504 bus which takes 11 min and costs $1 - $5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington St @ Bacon St and arriving at Stuart St @ Dartmouth St. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
No, there is no direct train from Waltham to Back Bay (Station). However, there are services departing from Waltham and arriving at Back Bay via North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Waltham and Back Bay (Station) is 7 miles. The road distance is 9.7 miles.
The best way to get from Waltham to Back Bay (Station) without a car is to line 504 bus which takes 11 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 504 bus from Washington St @ Bacon St to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St takes 11 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Waltham to Back Bay (Station) bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Washington St @ Bacon St station.
Waltham to Back Bay (Station) train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Waltham station.
Waltham to Back Bay (Station) bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Stuart St @ Dartmouth St station.
What companies run services between Waltham, MA, USA and Back Bay (Station), MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Washington St @ Bacon St to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 11 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Waltham to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $1–8
Subway from North Station to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Washington St @ Bacon St to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Elm St @ Main St to Main St @ Cross St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Technology Way @ Watertown Yard to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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More Questions & Answers
Waltham to Back Bay (Station) train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at North Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waltham to Back Bay (Station) is 10 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Waltham to Back Bay (Station).
There are 1799+ hotels available in Back Bay (Station).




