Marsh Chapel is located on the Boston University Charles River Campus.
Boston University Marsh Chapel & Religious Life
735 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: 617-353-3560
Email: chapel@bu.edu
For directions to Marsh Chapel use this link to the BU interactive map.
By Car
Parking
There is metered parking along Commonwealth Avenue, Bay State Road, and many of the side streets. Visit BU Parking & Transportation Services for information about parking at BU lots.
From the West
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) to Exit 18 (Brighton/Cambridge). Follow the signs for Cambridge through the first light. Turn right at the next light, keeping the Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel on the right. Take Soldiers Field Road/Storrow Drive to the Kenmore Square Exit and follow Local Directions below.
From the North
Travel South on Route 95 to Route 93. Take Exit 26 onto Storrow Drive westbound to the Kenmore Square Exit (left exit). Use the right-hand side of the exit ramp for Kenmore Square. Follow Local Directions below.
From the South
Take Route 93/Route 3 North to Exit 26 (Storrow Drive/Back Bay). Go west on Storrow Drive to the Kenmore Square Exit and follow Local Directions below.
Local Directions
From the Kenmore Square Exit of Storrow Drive: At the first set of lights, turn right onto Beacon Street. The road forks here; the right fork is Bay State Road. The left fork takes you into Kenmore Square; in the Square, bear right onto Commonwealth Avenue. Marsh Chapel is at 735 Commonwealth Avenue.
By Public Transportation
By Train
Boston University is located along the B line branch of the MBTA Green Line. From any Green Line T station stop downtown, take a Green Line Outbound “B” train toward Boston College, and exit the train at the BU Central T stop, located directly across the street from Marsh Chapel. From any Green Line T station on the B line west of Boston University, take a Green Line Inbound train toward Government Center, and exit the train at the BU Central T station.
By Bus
Boston University is located along the route of the 57 bus, which travels from Watertown Yard to Kenmore Station via Newton Corner and Brighton Center. Traveling either Inbound or Outbound, St. Mary’s St. is the nearest stop to Marsh Chapel.
For more specific information on public transportation options, including other train lines and bus routes, visit the MBTA Trip Planner.
