There are 7 ways to get from Allston/Brighton to Downtown Crossing by train, subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Boston Landing to Back Baytrain Framingham/Worcester Line
- Take the subway from Back Bay to Downtown Crossingsubway Orange Line
20 min$4–9Train
cheapest- Take the train from Boston Landing to South Stationtrain Framingham/Worcester Line
27 min$1–7Line 64 bus
- Take the bus from Guest St @ New Balance Way to Main St @ Kendall Station - Red Linebus 64
37 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Allston/Brighton to Downtown Crossingtaxi 5.7 mi
9 min$20–24Walk
- Take the foot from Allston/Brighton to Downtown Crossingwalk 4.5 mi
1h 26mTram
- Take the tram from Warren Street to Park Streettram B
35 min$3Line 501 bus
- Take the bus from Cambridge St @ Barrows St to Milk St @ Devonshire Stbus 57 / ...
38 min$1–5
Allston/Brighton to Downtown Crossing by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Allston/Brighton to Downtown Crossing is to tram which costs $3 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Allston/Brighton to Downtown Crossing is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $20 - $24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cambridge St @ Barrows St and arriving at Milk St @ Devonshire St. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Boston Landing and arriving at South Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Allston/Brighton and Downtown Crossing is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Allston/Brighton to Downtown Crossing without a car is to train and subway which takes 20 min and costs $3 - $9.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Allston/Brighton to Downtown Crossing, including transfers.
Allston/Brighton to Downtown Crossing bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Guest St @ New Balance Way station.
Allston/Brighton to Downtown Crossing train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Boston Landing station.
The best way to get from Allston/Brighton to Downtown Crossing is to line 64 bus which takes 37 min and costs $4 - $8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1 - $7 and takes 27 min.
What companies run services between Allston/Brighton, MA, USA and Downtown Crossing, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Guest St @ New Balance Way to Main St @ Kendall Station - Red Line every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a train from Boston Landing to South Station hourly. Tickets cost $1–7 and the journey takes 19 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Boston Landing to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $1–6
Subway from Back Bay to Downtown Crossing
- 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
Train from Boston Landing to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $1–7
Tram from Warren Street to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Guest St @ New Balance Way to Main St @ Kendall Station - Red Line
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Cambridge St @ Barrows St to Milk St @ Devonshire St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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More Questions & Answers
Allston/Brighton to Downtown Crossing bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Main St @ Kendall Station - Red Line.
Allston/Brighton to Downtown Crossing train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
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