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How to get to Boston Back Bay by bus?

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Bus stations near Boston Back Bay

  • Boylston St @ Dartmouth St,2 min walk,
  • Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St,3 min walk,
  • Stuart St @ Dartmouth St,5 min walk,
  • Dartmouth St @ Back Bay Sta,6 min walk,
  • Back Bay,7 min walk,

Subway stations near Boston Back Bay

  • Arlington,6 min walk,

Train stations near Boston Back Bay

  • Back Bay - South End,7 min walk,

Bus lines to Boston Back Bay

  • GREEN LINE B SHUTTLE,Boston University East - Back Bay,
  • GREEN LINE C SHUTTLE,Saint Mary's Street - Back Bay,
  • GREEN LINE E SHUTTLE,Heath Street - Park Street,
  • GREEN LINE SHUTTLE,Boston University East - Park Street,
  • 9,Copley - City Point,
  • 10,Copley via South Bay Center - City Point via South Bay Center,
  • 39,Back Bay - Forest Hills,
  • 55,Copley - West Fenway,
  • 57,Kenmore - Watertown Yard,
  • GREEN LINE B SHUTTLE,Babcock Street (Shuttle),
  • GREEN LINE D SHUTTLE,Riverside (Express Shuttle),
  • GREEN LINE D SHUTTLE,Riverside Via Woodland (Express Shuttle),
  • GREEN LINE D SHUTTLE,Woodland Via Riverside (Express Shuttle),
  • 501,Downtown Via Cambridge St And Copley (Express),
  • 504,Downtown Via Copley (Express),
  • GREEN LINE B SHUTTLE,Babcock Street - Back Bay,
  • GREEN LINE SHUTTLE,Kenmore - Copley,
  • ORANGE LINE SHUTTLE,Ruggles - Copley,
  • ORANGE LINE SHUTTLE,Ruggles - Back Bay,
  • ORANGE LINE SHUTTLE,Jackson Square - Copley,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Boston Back Bay?

    The closest stations to Boston Back Bay are:

    • Boylston St @ Dartmouth St is 114 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St is 195 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • Stuart St @ Dartmouth St is 359 yards away, 5 min walk.
    • Dartmouth St @ Back Bay Sta is 460 yards away, 6 min walk.
    • Arlington is 480 yards away, 6 min walk.
    • Back Bay - South End is 531 yards away, 7 min walk.
    • Back Bay is 579 yards away, 7 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Boston Back Bay?

    These bus lines stop near Boston Back Bay: 39, 43, 501, 504, BB.

  • Which train lines stop near Boston Back Bay?

    These train lines stop near Boston Back Bay: FITCHBURG, FRAMINGHAM/WORCESTER, LOWELL, NEEDHAM.

  • Which subway lines stop near Boston Back Bay?

    These subway lines stop near Boston Back Bay: GREEN LINE B, GREEN LINE D, ORANGE LINE.

  • What’s the nearest subway station to Boston Back Bay?

    The nearest subway station to Boston Back Bay is Arlington. It’s a 6 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest train station to Boston Back Bay?

    The nearest train station to Boston Back Bay is Back Bay - South End. It’s a 7 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Boston Back Bay?

    The nearest bus stop to Boston Back Bay is Boylston St @ Dartmouth St. It’s a 2 min walk away.

  • What time is the first subway to Boston Back Bay?

    The GREEN LINE D is the first subway that goes to Boston Back Bay. It stops nearby at 5:08 AM.

  • What time is the last subway to Boston Back Bay?

    The GREEN LINE E is the last subway that goes to Boston Back Bay. It stops nearby at 1:06 AM.

  • What time is the first train to Boston Back Bay?

    The PROVIDENCE/STOUGHTON is the first train that goes to Boston Back Bay. It stops nearby at 4:30 AM.

  • What time is the last train to Boston Back Bay?

    The LAKE SHORE LIMITED is the last train that goes to Boston Back Bay. It stops nearby at 8:26 PM.

  • What time is the first bus to Boston Back Bay?

    The 57 is the first bus that goes to Boston Back Bay. It stops nearby at 4:54 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to Boston Back Bay?

    The 10 is the last bus that goes to Boston Back Bay. It stops nearby at 1:19 AM.

  • How much is the train fare to Boston Back Bay?

    The train fare to Boston Back Bay costs about $2.40 - $9.75.

  • How much is the bus fare to Boston Back Bay?

    The bus fare to Boston Back Bay costs about $1.70.

  • How much is the subway fare to Boston Back Bay?

    The subway fare to Boston Back Bay costs about $2.40.

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Public Transportation to Boston Back Bay

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Boston Back Bay Address: Dartmouth Street street in Boston

Boston Back Bay
Boston Back BayBack Bay station (also signed as Back Bay · South End) is an intermodal passenger station in Boston, Massachusetts. It is located just south of Copley Square in Boston's Back Bay and South End neighborhoods. It serves MBTA Commuter Rail and MBTA subway routes, and also serves as a secondary Amtrak intercity rail station for Boston. The present building, designed by Kallmann McKinnell & Wood, opened in 1987. It replaced the New Haven Railroad's older Back Bay station – which opened in 1928 as a replacement for an 1899-built station – as well as the New York Central's Huntington Avenue and Trinity Place stations which had been demolished in 1964. Although South Station is Boston's primary rail hub, Back Bay maintains high traffic levels due to its location in the Back Bay neighborhood near the Prudential Center development and its access to important Northeast Corridor services. All Amtrak Acela Express and Northeast Regional trains running to and from South Station stop at Back Bay, as does the Boston section of the Lake Shore Limited. Four MBTA Commuter Rail routes – the Providence/Stoughton Line, Franklin Line, Needham Line, and Framingham/Worcester Line – also stop at Back Bay, as do the Orange Line subway and several local MBTA bus routes. It is the third-busiest MBTA Commuter Rail station (after North Station and South Station) and the sixth-busiest MBTA subway station.
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