The average bus between Franklin Park Zoo and Boston Common takes 35 min and the fastest bus takes 21 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Franklin Park Zoo to Boston Common. 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 15 minutes between Franklin Park Zoo and Boston Common. The earliest departure is at 12:08 AM at night, and the last departure from Franklin Park Zoo is at 2:24 PM which arrives into Boston Common at 2:59 PM. All services require a transfer at Blue Hill Ave @ Ellington St and take an average of 35 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

25 min • 1 change

28 min • 1 change

24 min • 1 change

36 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Franklin Park Zoo to Boston Common. However, there are services departing from Franklin Park Zoo station and arriving at Boston Common station via Nubian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35 min.
Franklin Park Zoo to Boston Common bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Blue Hill Ave @ Ellington St station.
Franklin Park Zoo to Boston Common bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Washington St @ Essex St station.
The distance between Franklin Park Zoo and Boston Common is 5.9 km. The road distance is 8 km.
You can take a vehicle from Franklin Park Zoo to Boston Common via Blue Hill Ave @ Ellington St, Nubian, and Washington St @ Essex St in around 48 min.