There are 5 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to Boston Common by subway, taxi, foot, tram, or bus
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Back Bay to ChinatownOrange Line
9 min$3Line 39 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Boylston St @ Clarendon St to Chauncy St @ Summer St39 / ...
20 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to Boston Common1.2 mi
3 min$6–8Walk
- Take the foot from Back Bay (Station) to Boston Common4,730 ft
17 minTram
- Take the tram from Copley to BoylstonB / ...
14 min$3
Back Bay (Station) to Boston Common by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Boston Common is to subway which costs $3 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Boston Common is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $6 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Boylston St @ Clarendon St and arriving at Chauncy St @ Summer St. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Back Bay and arriving at Chinatown. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and Boston Common is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Boston Common without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs $3.
The subway from Back Bay to Chinatown takes 3 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Back Bay (Station) to Boston Common bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Boylston St @ Clarendon St station.
Back Bay (Station) to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Back Bay (Station) to Boston Common bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Chauncy St @ Summer St station.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Boston Common, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Back Bay to Chinatown every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Boylston St @ Clarendon St to Chauncy St @ Summer St twice daily. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Back Bay to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Copley to Boylston
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Boylston St @ Clarendon St to Chauncy St @ Summer St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $6–8
Boston Taxis & Vans
- Phone
- +1 617-410-7500
- Website
- boston-taxis.com
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
Boston Airport Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-576-9800
- Website
- bostonairportcab.com
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Back Bay (Station) to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Chinatown station.
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