There are 6 ways to get from Boston Common to Jamaica Plain by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Chinatown to Green Streetsubway Orange Line
20 min$3Line 39 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tremont St @ Boylston Station to 775 Centre Stbus 39
22 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston Common to Jamaica Plaintaxi 5 mi
13 min$18–22Walk
- Take the foot from Boston Common to Jamaica Plainwalk 4.7 mi
1h 30mLine 39 bus via Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St
- Take the bus from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St to 775 Centre Stbus 39
38 min$1–5Subway via Forest Hills
- Take the subway from Chinatown to Forest Hillssubway Orange Line
56 min$3–7
Boston Common to Jamaica Plain by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston Common to Jamaica Plain is to subway which costs $3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston Common to Jamaica Plain is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $18 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tremont St @ Boylston Station station and arriving at 775 Centre St. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chinatown and arriving at Green Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Boston Common and Jamaica Plain is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Boston Common to Jamaica Plain without a car is to subway which takes 20 min and costs $3.
The subway from Chinatown to Green Street takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Boston Common to Jamaica Plain bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Tremont St @ Boylston Station.
Boston Common to Jamaica Plain train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Chinatown station.
Boston Common to Jamaica Plain bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at 775 Centre St station.
What companies run services between Boston Common, MA, USA and Jamaica Plain, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Chinatown to Green Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Tremont St @ Boylston Station to 775 Centre St 6 times a week. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 18 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Chinatown to Green Street
- Ave. Duration
- 14 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 Forest Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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 Tremont St @ Boylston Station to 775 Centre St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St to 775 Centre St
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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Boston Common to Jamaica Plain train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Green Street station.
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