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Directions to Boston with public transportation

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How to get to Boston by bus?

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How to get to Boston by train?

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How to get to Boston by subway?

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Bus stations near Boston

  • Tremont St @ Beacon St,1 min walk,
  • Cambridge St @ Government Ctr Sta,3 min walk,
  • State St @ Washington Mall - State St Sta,4 min walk,
  • Beacon St @ Park St,5 min walk,
  • Devonshire St @ Water St,5 min walk,
  • Congress St @ State St,5 min walk,

Subway stations near Boston

  • Government Center,2 min walk,
  • State Street,4 min walk,
  • Park Street,5 min walk,

Bus lines to Boston

  • 15,Haymarket Via Fields Corner & Nubian,
  • 39,Haymarket Via Forest Hills,
  • 57,Haymarket Via Kenmore,
  • BLUE LINE SHUTTLE,Airport - Government Center (Express),
  • BLUE LINE SHUTTLE,Orient Heights - Government Center (Express),
  • BLUE LINE SHUTTLE,Wonderland - Government Center,
  • GREEN LINE SHUTTLE,Medford/Tufts - Government Center via Union Square,
  • GREEN LINE SHUTTLE,North Station - Government Center,
  • GREEN LINE SHUTTLE,Union Square - Government Center,
  • RED LINE SHUTTLE,Kendall/MIT - Broadway via Pearl Street,
  • RED LINE SHUTTLE,Harvard - South Station,
  • RED LINE SHUTTLE,Kendall/MIT - Broadway via Downtown Crossing,
  • RED LINE SHUTTLE,Harvard - JFK/UMass via State Street,
  • 117,Maverick - Wonderland,
  • 354,Boston (Express) via Woburn - Burlington (Express) via Woburn,
  • BLUE LINE SHUTTLE,Orient Heights - Government Center (Local),
  • BLUE LINE SHUTTLE,Airport - Government Center via Maverick,
  • BLUE LINE SHUTTLE,Airport - Government Center (Local),
  • 43,Park St & Tremont St,
  • 4,North Station,
Questions & Answers

  • What are the closest stations to Boston?

    The closest stations to Boston are:

    • Tremont St @ Beacon St is 56 yards away, 1 min walk.
    • Government Center is 115 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Cambridge St @ Government Ctr Sta is 198 yards away, 3 min walk.
    • State Street is 268 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • State St @ Washington Mall - State St Sta is 293 yards away, 4 min walk.
    • Park Street is 314 yards away, 5 min walk.
    • Beacon St @ Park St is 340 yards away, 5 min walk.
    • Devonshire St @ Water St is 363 yards away, 5 min walk.
    • Congress St @ State St is 369 yards away, 5 min walk.

  • Which bus lines stop near Boston?

    These bus lines stop near Boston: 450, 501, 504, 92, SL5.

  • Which train lines stop near Boston?

    These train lines stop near Boston: FRAMINGHAM/WORCESTER, MIDDLEBOROUGH/LAKEVILLE, NEEDHAM.

  • Which subway lines stop near Boston?

    These subway lines stop near Boston: GREEN LINE C, GREEN LINE D, ORANGE LINE, RED LINE.

  • What’s the nearest subway station to Boston?

    The nearest subway station to Boston is Government Center. It’s a 2 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Boston?

    The nearest bus stop to Boston is Tremont St @ Beacon St. It’s a 1 min walk away.

  • What time is the first subway to Boston?

    The GREEN LINE D is the first subway that goes to Boston. It stops nearby at 5:02 AM.

  • What time is the last subway to Boston?

    The GREEN LINE E is the last subway that goes to Boston. It stops nearby at 1:11 AM.

  • What time is the first bus to Boston?

    The 57 is the first bus that goes to Boston. It stops nearby at 5:01 AM.

  • What time is the last bus to Boston?

    The 93 is the last bus that goes to Boston. It stops nearby at 1:28 AM.

  • How much is the bus fare to Boston?

    The bus fare to Boston costs about $1.70.

  • How much is the train fare to Boston?

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

  • How much is the subway fare to Boston?

    The subway fare to Boston costs about $2.40.

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Public Transportation to Boston

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Location: Boston

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BostonBoston (US: ), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th-most populous city in the country. The city boundaries encompass an area of about 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of 2020. It is the seat of Suffolk County (although the county government was disbanded on July 1, 1999). The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 4.8 million people in 2016 and ranking as the tenth-largest MSA in the country. A broader combined statistical area (CSA), generally corresponding to the commuting area and including Providence, Rhode Island, is home to approximately 8.2 million people, making it the sixth most populous in the United States.Boston is one of the oldest municipalities in America, founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from the English town of the same name. It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution and the nation's founding, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the siege of Boston. Upon American independence from Great Britain, the city continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub as well as a center for education and culture. The city has expanded beyond the original peninsula through land reclamation and municipal annexation. Its rich history attracts many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone drawing more than 20 million visitors per year. Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public park (Boston Common, 1634), first public or state school (Boston Latin School, 1635) first subway system (Tremont Street subway, 1897), and first large public library (Boston Public Library, 1848). Today, Boston is a center of scientific research; the area's many colleges and universities, notably Harvard and MIT, make it a world leader in higher education, including law, medicine, engineering and business, and the city is considered to be a global pioneer in innovation and entrepreneurship, with nearly 5,000 startups. Boston's economic base also includes finance, professional and business services, biotechnology, information technology, and government activities. Boston is a hub for LGBT culture and LGBT activism in the United States. Households in the city claim the highest average rate of philanthropy in the United States. Boston businesses and institutions rank among the top in the country for environmental sustainability and new investment.
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Attractions near Boston

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How to get to popular attractions in Boston with public transit

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Boston has 3 transit type(s), including: bus, subway or train, operated by several transit agencies, including MBTA, MBTA, MBTA, Southeastern Regional Transit Authority, MetroWest Regional Transit Authority, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, WRTA, Lowell Regional Transit Authority, Merrimack Valley Transit, Montachusett Regional Transit Authority, Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority, Brockton Area Transit Authority, Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority, Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority and the WAVE - Nantucket Regional Transit Authority

Public transit lines with stations closest to Boston

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