There are 4 ways to get from Arlington to Canton by bus, subway, train, car, or taxi
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Line 77 bus, subway, train
best- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Peg Spengler Way to Massachusetts Ave @ Upland Rdbus 77
- Take the subway from Porter to South Stationsubway
- Take the train from South Station to Canton Junctiontrain
1h 24m$7–16Line 1 bus, line 28 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St to Nubianbus 1
- Take the bus from Nubian to Mattapanbus 28 / ...
2h 55m$3–9Drive 21.3 mi
- Drive from Arlington to Cantoncar 21.3 mi
39 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Arlington to Cantontaxi 21.3 mi
39 min$75–95
Arlington to Canton by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arlington to Canton is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Arlington to Canton is to drive which takes 39 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Arlington to Canton. However, there are services departing from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St and arriving at Washington St from Endicott St to Maple St via Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St, Nubian and Mattapan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Arlington and Canton is 23 miles. The road distance is 21.4 miles.
The best way to get from Arlington to Canton without a car is to line 77 bus and subway and train which takes 1h 24m and costs $6 - $17.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Arlington to Canton, including transfers.
Arlington to Canton bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St station.
Arlington to Canton bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Nubian station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arlington to Canton is 21 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Arlington to Canton.
There are 1155+ hotels available in Canton.
What companies run services between Arlington, MA, USA and Canton, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St to Washington St from Endicott St to Maple St via Harvard, Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St, Nubian, and Mattapan in around 2h 55m.
Subway from Porter to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Train from South Station to Canton Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–9
Bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Peg Spengler Way to Massachusetts Ave @ Upland Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St to Nubian
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Nubian to Mattapan
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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