There are 5 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to Davis Square by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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 Back Bay to Downtown Crossingsubway Orange Line
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Davissubway Red Line
27 min$2Line 1 bus, line 96 bus
- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke Stbus 1
- Take the bus from Harvard to Grove St @ Highland Avebus 96
1h 13m$3–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to Davis Squaretaxi 5.2 mi
13 min$18–23Walk
- Take the foot from Back Bay (Station) to Davis Squarewalk 4.8 mi
1h 33mTram
- Take the tram from Copley to Ball Squaretram B / ...
54 min$3
Back Bay (Station) to Davis Square by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Davis Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Davis Square is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $18 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Back Bay (Station) to Davis Square. However, there are services departing from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St and arriving at Grove St @ Highland Ave via Harvard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Copley and arriving at Ball Square. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and Davis Square is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Davis Square without a car is to subway which takes 27 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 27 min to get from Back Bay (Station) to Davis Square, including transfers.
Back Bay (Station) to Davis Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St station.
Back Bay (Station) to Davis Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Back Bay (Station) to Davis Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St station.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Davis Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA?
You can take a subway from Back Bay to Davis Square via Downtown Crossing and Davis in around 27 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Back Bay (Station) to Davis Square via Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St, Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St, Harvard, and Grove St @ Highland Ave in around 1h 13m.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Back Bay to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $0
Tram from Copley to Ball Square
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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 Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
Bus from Harvard to Grove St @ Highland Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- $18–23
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 Davis Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
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