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How to get to Public Garden in Boston by bus, subway or train?

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Directions to Public Garden (Boston) with public transportation

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How to get to Public Garden by bus?

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Subway stations near Public Garden in Boston

  • Boylston,8 min walk,
  • Park Street,8 min walk,
  • Chinatown,10 min walk,

Bus stations near Public Garden in Boston

  • Washington St @ Tufts Med Ctr,13 min walk,
  • Chauncy St @ Bedford St,13 min walk,
  • Cambridge St @ Government Ctr Sta,13 min walk,
  • State St @ Washington Mall - State St Sta,15 min walk,
  • Surface Artery @ Kneeland St,16 min walk,
  • Government Center (Congress St @ North St),17 min walk,
  • Back Bay,19 min walk,

Bus lines to Public Garden in Boston

  • SL4,South Station,
  • SL5,Downtown,
  • 15,Haymarket Via Fields Corner & Nubian,
  • 11,Chauncy & Summer,
  • 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,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to Public Garden?

    The closest stations to Public Garden are:

    • Boylston is 617 yards away, 8 min walk.
    • Park Street is 667 yards away, 8 min walk.
    • Chinatown is 823 yards away, 10 min walk.
    • Washington St @ Tufts Med Ctr is 1040 yards away, 13 min walk.
    • Chauncy St @ Bedford St is 1076 yards away, 13 min walk.
    • Cambridge St @ Government Ctr Sta is 1100 yards away, 13 min walk.
    • State St @ Washington Mall - State St Sta is 1248 yards away, 15 min walk.
    • Surface Artery @ Kneeland St is 1266 yards away, 16 min walk.
    • Government Center (Congress St @ North St) is 1391 yards away, 17 min walk.
    • Back Bay is 1544 yards away, 19 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Public Garden?

    These bus lines stop near Public Garden: 111, 43, 504, GREEN LINE SHUTTLE, SL3.

  • Which train lines stop near Public Garden?

    These train lines stop near Public Garden: FITCHBURG, FRAMINGHAM/WORCESTER, GREENBUSH, MIDDLEBOROUGH/LAKEVILLE, NEEDHAM.

  • Which subway lines stop near Public Garden?

    These subway lines stop near Public Garden: BLUE LINE, GREEN LINE D, ORANGE LINE, RED LINE.

  • What’s the nearest subway station to Public Garden in Boston?

    The nearest subway stations to Public Garden in Boston are Boylston and Park Street. The closest one is a 8 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Public Garden in Boston?

    The nearest bus stops to Public Garden in Boston are Washington St @ Tufts Med Ctr, Chauncy St @ Bedford St and Cambridge St @ Government Ctr Sta. The closest one is a 13 min walk away.

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Public Transit to Public Garden in Boston

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to Public Garden? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: Boylston; Park Street; Chinatown; Washington St @ Tufts Med Ctr; Chauncy St @ Bedford St; Cambridge St @ Government Ctr Sta; State St @ Washington Mall - State St Sta; Surface Artery @ Kneeland St; Government Center (Congress St @ North St); Back Bay.

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Public transit lines with stations closest to Public Garden in Boston

Subway lines with stations closest to Public Garden in Boston

Bus lines with stations closest to Public Garden in Boston

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