There are 5 ways to get from Boston Common to Charlestown by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Chinatown to Community Collegesubway Orange Line
13 min$3Line 93 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Congress St @ North St to Bunker Hill St @ Polk Stbus 93
22 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston Common to Charlestowntaxi 2.4 mi
6 min$10–13Walk
- Take the foot from Boston Common to Charlestownwalk 1.9 mi
37 minSubway, line 93 bus
- Take the subway from Chinatown to Sullivan Squaresubway Orange Line
- Take the bus from Sullivan Square to Bunker Hill St @ Green Stbus 89/93 / ...
39 min$3–7
Boston Common to Charlestown by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston Common to Charlestown is to subway which costs $3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston Common to Charlestown is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $10 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Congress St @ North St and arriving at Bunker Hill St @ Polk St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chinatown and arriving at Community College. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Boston Common and Charlestown is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Boston Common to Charlestown without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs $3.
The subway from Chinatown to Community College takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Boston Common to Charlestown bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Congress St @ North St station.
Boston Common to Charlestown train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Chinatown station.
Boston Common to Charlestown bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Bunker Hill St @ Polk St station.
What companies run services between Boston Common, MA, USA and Charlestown, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Chinatown to Community College every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Congress St @ North St to Bunker Hill St @ Polk St hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 10 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Chinatown to Community College
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Chinatown to Sullivan Square
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Congress St @ North St to Bunker Hill St @ Polk St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Sullivan Square to Bunker Hill St @ Green St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
Boston Common to Charlestown train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Community College station.
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