There are 4 ways to get from Alewife Station to Porter Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Alewife to Portersubway Red Line
7 min$3Line 83 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rindge Ave @ Russell Field to Massachusetts Ave opp Beech Stbus 83
11 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Alewife Station to Porter Squaretaxi 1.8 mi
3 min$8–10Walk
- Take the foot from Alewife Station to Porter Squarewalk 1.3 mi
24 min
Alewife Station to Porter Square by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alewife Station to Porter Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Alewife Station to Porter Square is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $8 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rindge Ave @ Russell Field and arriving at Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Alewife and arriving at Porter. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Alewife Station and Porter Square is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Alewife Station to Porter Square without a car is to subway which takes 7 min and costs $3.
The subway from Alewife to Porter takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Alewife Station to Porter Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Rindge Ave @ Russell Field station.
Alewife Station to Porter Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Alewife station.
Alewife Station to Porter Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St station.
What companies run services between Alewife Station, MA, USA and Porter Square, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Alewife to Porter every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Rindge Ave @ Russell Field to Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 5 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Alewife to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Rindge Ave @ Russell Field to Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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Alewife Station to Porter Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
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