There are 5 ways to get from Boston Children's Hospital to South Boston by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Line 47 bus
best- Take the bus from Longwood Ave @ Blackfan St to Rugglesbus 8 / ...
10 min$1–5Line 47 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Longwood Ave @ Blackfan St to Rugglesbus 8 / ...
- Take the subway from Ruggles to Downtown Crossingsubway
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Andrewsubway
31 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston Children's Hospital to South Bostontaxi 3.4 mi
9 min$13–16Walk
- Take the walk from Boston Children's Hospital to South Bostonwalk 3.3 mi
1h 3mLine 47 bus via Broadway Station - Red Line
- Take the bus from Longwood Ave @ Blackfan St to Broadway Station - Red Linebus 47
36 min$1–5
Boston Children's Hospital to South Boston by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston Children's Hospital to South Boston is to line 47 bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston Children's Hospital to South Boston is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $13 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Longwood Ave @ Blackfan St and arriving at Ruggles. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Boston Children's Hospital and South Boston is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Boston Children's Hospital to South Boston without a car is to line 47 bus which takes 10 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 47 bus from Longwood Ave @ Blackfan St to Ruggles takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Boston Children's Hospital to South Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Longwood Ave @ Blackfan St station.
Boston Children's Hospital to South Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Ruggles station.
There are 1490+ hotels available in South Boston.
What companies run services between Boston Children's Hospital, MA, USA and South Boston, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Longwood Ave @ Blackfan St to Ruggles every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 9 min.
Subway from Ruggles to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Andrew
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Longwood Ave @ Blackfan St to Ruggles
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Longwood Ave @ Blackfan St to Ruggles
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Longwood Ave @ Blackfan St to Broadway Station - Red Line
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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