The average bus between Chelsea and Franklin Park Zoo takes 1h 20m and the fastest bus takes 57 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Chelsea to Franklin Park Zoo. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 20 minutes between Chelsea and Franklin Park Zoo. The earliest departure is at 5:03 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chelsea is at 4:40 PM which arrives into Franklin Park Zoo at 6:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Summer St @ Atlantic Ave and take an average of 1h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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1h 11m • 2 changes


1h 11m • 2 changes


59 min • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Chelsea to Franklin Park Zoo. However, there are services departing from Chelsea station and arriving at Franklin Park Zoo station via Summer St @ Atlantic Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
Chelsea to Franklin Park Zoo bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Box District station.
Chelsea to Franklin Park Zoo bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Nubian station.
The distance between Chelsea and Franklin Park Zoo is 10.7 km. The road distance is 19 km.
You can take a bus from Box District to Franklin Park Zoo via Summer St @ Atlantic Ave, Essex St @ Atlantic Ave, Nubian, and Blue Hill Ave @ Seaver St in around 1h 28m.