There are 6 ways to get from Allston to Beacon Hill by bus, train, taxi, foot, subway, or tram
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Line 501 bus
best- Take the bus from Cambridge St @ Harvard Ave to Stuart St @ Dartmouth Stbus 501
10 min$1–5Train
- Take the train from Boston Landing to Back Baytrain Framingham/Worcester Line
13 min$1–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Allston to Beacon Hilltaxi 3.9 mi
8 min$14–18Walk
- Take the walk from Allston to Beacon Hillwalk 3.7 mi
1h 12mLine 64 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Cambridge St @ Harvard Ave to Prospect St @ Bishop Allen Drbus 64
- Take the subway from Central to Charles/MGHsubway Red Line
18 min$5–7Tram
- Take the tram from Packard's Corner to Park Streettram B
27 min$3
Allston to Beacon Hill by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Allston to Beacon Hill is to tram which costs $3 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Allston to Beacon Hill is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $14 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cambridge St @ Harvard Ave and arriving at Stuart St @ Dartmouth St. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Boston Landing and arriving at Back Bay. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Allston and Beacon Hill is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Allston to Beacon Hill without a car is to line 501 bus which takes 10 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 501 bus from Cambridge St @ Harvard Ave to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St takes 10 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Allston to Beacon Hill bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Cambridge St @ Harvard Ave station.
Allston to Beacon Hill train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Boston Landing station.
The best way to get from Allston to Beacon Hill is to line 501 bus which takes 10 min and costs $1 - $5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1 - $6 and takes 13 min.
What companies run services between Allston, MA, USA and Beacon Hill, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Cambridge St @ Harvard Ave to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St every 3 hours. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a train from Boston Landing to Back Bay hourly. Tickets cost $1–6 and the journey takes 13 min.
Train from Boston Landing to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–6
Subway from Central to Charles/MGH
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Packard's Corner to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Cambridge St @ Harvard Ave to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Cambridge St @ Harvard Ave to Prospect St @ Bishop Allen Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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More Questions & Answers
Allston to Beacon Hill bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Stuart St @ Dartmouth St station.
Allston to Beacon Hill train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
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