There are 6 ways to get from Boston Public Garden to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Tram via Museum of Fine Arts
best- Take the tram from Arlington to Museum of Fine Artstram E
20 min$3Line 39 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St to Huntington Ave @ Longwood Avebus 39
21 min$1–5Line 55 bus
- Take the bus from Saint James Ave @ Arlington St to Kilmarnock St @ Queensberry Stbus 55
29 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston Public Garden to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museumtaxi 2.6 mi
6 min$10–13Tram
- Take the tram from Arlington to Longwood Medical Areatram E
22 min$3Walk
- Take the walk from Boston Public Garden to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museumwalk 2.1 mi
40 min
Boston Public Garden to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston Public Garden to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is to tram via Museum of Fine Arts which costs $3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston Public Garden to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $10 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St and arriving at Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Arlington and arriving at Museum of Fine Arts. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Boston Public Garden and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Boston Public Garden to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum without a car is to tram via Museum of Fine Arts which takes 20 min and costs $3.
The tram from Arlington to Museum of Fine Arts takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Boston Public Garden to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St station.
Boston Public Garden to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Arlington station.
Boston Public Garden to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave station.
What companies run services between Boston Public Garden, MA, USA and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a vehicle from Arlington to Museum of Fine Arts every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St to Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 10 min.
Tram from Arlington to Museum of Fine Arts
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Arlington to Longwood Medical Area
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St to Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Saint James Ave @ Arlington St to Kilmarnock St @ Queensberry St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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Boston Public Garden to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Museum of Fine Arts station.
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