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How to get fromBack Bay (Station) to Porter Squareby subway, bus, tram, taxi or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to Porter Square by subway, bus, tram, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Back Bay to Downtown Crossingsubway subway Orange Line
    2. Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Portersubway subway Red Line
    26 min
    $2

  2. Line 1 bus, line 77 bus

    1. Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ St Botolph St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke Stbus bus 1
    2. Take the bus from Harvard to Massachusetts Ave @ Davenport Stbus bus 77 / ...
    49 min
    $3–9

  3. Tram

    1. Take the tram from Copley to Magoun Squaretram tram B / ...
    57 min
    $3

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to Porter Squaretaxi taxi 5.2 mi
    10 min
    $19–23

  5. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Back Bay (Station) to Porter Squarewalk walk 4.4 mi
    1h 25m

Back Bay (Station) to Porter Square by subway and foot

Calendar1399Weekly Services
Duration26 minAverage Duration
Ticket$2Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Porter Square, MA, USA?

You can take a subway from Back Bay to Porter Square via Downtown Crossing and Porter in around 26 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Back Bay (Station) to Porter Square via Massachusetts Ave @ St Botolph St, Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St, Harvard, and Massachusetts Ave @ Davenport St in around 49 min.

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