There are 5 ways to get from Boston College to Roxbury by tram, taxi, foot, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram
best- Take the tram from Chestnut Hill to Brookline Villagetram D
28 min$3Line 60 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Boylston St @ Hammond St to Washington St @ Walnut Stbus 60
32 min$1–5Tram via Chinatown
- Take the tram from Boston College to Boylstontram B
1h 6m$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston College to Roxburytaxi 5.3 mi
12 min$19–23Walk
- Take the walk from Boston College to Roxburywalk 4.8 mi
1h 33m
Boston College to Roxbury by foot and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston College to Roxbury is to tram which costs $3 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston College to Roxbury is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $19 - $23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Boylston St @ Hammond St and arriving at Washington St @ Walnut St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chestnut Hill and arriving at Brookline Village. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Boston College and Roxbury is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Boston College to Roxbury without a car is to tram which takes 28 min and costs $3.
The tram from Chestnut Hill to Brookline Village takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Boston College to Roxbury bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Boylston St @ Hammond St station.
Boston College to Roxbury train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Chestnut Hill station.
Boston College to Roxbury bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Washington St @ Walnut St station.
What companies run services between Boston College, MA, USA and Roxbury, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a vehicle from Chestnut Hill to Brookline Village every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Boylston St @ Hammond St to Washington St @ Walnut St hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 10 min.
Tram from Chestnut Hill to Brookline Village
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Boston College to Boylston
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Boylston St @ Hammond St to Washington St @ Walnut St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Booking & Getting There
Boston College to Roxbury train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Brookline Village station.
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