There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Boston Public Library by subway, bus, taxi, foot, train (Amtrak), 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 State to Back Baysubway Orange Line
9 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Otis St @ Summer St to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth Stbus 501 / ...
11 min$1–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston to Boston Public Librarytaxi 1.3 mi
3 min$7–9Walk
- Take the foot from Boston to Boston Public Librarywalk 1.2 mi
23 minTrain
- Take the train from South Station to Back Baytrain Framingham/Worcester Line / ...
9 min$1–550Tram
- Take the tram from Park Street to Copleytram B / ...
9 min$3
Boston to Boston Public Library by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Boston Public Library is to subway which costs $3 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Boston Public Library is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Otis St @ Summer St and arriving at Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from State and arriving at Back Bay. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Boston and Boston Public Library is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Boston Public Library without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs $3.
The subway from State to Back Bay takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Boston to Boston Public Library bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Otis St @ Summer St station.
Boston to Boston Public Library train services, operated by MBTA, depart from South Station.
The best way to get from Boston to Boston Public Library is to bus which takes 11 min and costs $1 - $11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1 - $550 and takes 9 min.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Boston Public Library, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from State to Back Bay every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Otis St @ Summer St to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 10 min. Coach Company also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from State to Back Bay
- 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
Train from South Station to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $2–6
Tram from Park Street to Copley
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from South Station to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $1–180
- Business Class
- $35–210
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from South Station to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $1–440
- First Class
- $85–550
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Otis St @ Summer St to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Phone
- +1 800 874 3377
- info@coachco.com
- Website
- coachco.com
Bus from Otis St @ Summer St to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://coachco.com
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Boston to Boston Public Library bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St station.
Boston to Boston Public Library train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
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