Where will the downtown drop-off be?

Most services target Downtown Boston (South Station area), so drop a pin in your maps app before boarding.

How frequent are departures?

MBTA Blue Line via Airport Station usually runs every 5-12 minutes. If it pauses, follow the overhead signs to the bus bay for the fallback service.

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Logan International Airport

Boston, United States

Drop-off

Downtown Boston (South Station area)

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Fastest

MBTA Silver Line SL1 (Logan Airport – South Station)

bus · 8-15m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: MBTA Silver Line SL1 (Logan Airport – South Station)
Headway: 8-15
Backup: MBTA Blue Line via Airport Station · 5-12m

Note

Free BRT-style bus from all Logan terminals to South Station in downtown Boston, running roughly every 8–15 minutes most of the day; connects directly to the Red Line and commuter/Amtrak rail at South Station.cite

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Budget path

Brief

Cheapest door-to-door option; expect extra stops and tighter luggage space.

Service: Logan Express Back Bay
Mode: coach
Freq: 30m
Note: Massport-operated Logan Express coaches connect all airport terminals with Boston’s Back Bay area, generally every 30 minutes; Back Bay is a major hotel and transit district with easy onward travel to central Boston.cite

Priority path

Brief

Fastest connection with wider aisles and better luggage handling.

Service: MBTA Blue Line via Airport Station
Mode: metro
Freq: 5-12m
Note: Massport shuttle buses (routes 22, 33, 55, 66, 88) link all terminals to Airport Station on the MBTA Blue Line, which runs every few minutes and connects to downtown stops like State and Government Center for easy access to central Boston.cite

Fare math

Brief

Express trains tend to be twice as expensive but half the time. Budget routes take longer yet often have more frequent departures after work.

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FAQs

01Where will the downtown drop-off be?: Most services target Downtown Boston (South Station area), so drop a pin in your maps app before boarding.
02How frequent are departures?: MBTA Blue Line via Airport Station usually runs every 5-12 minutes. If it pauses, follow the overhead signs to the bus bay for the fallback service.