There are 4 ways to get from Boston to Great Blue Hill by bus, subway, tram, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 28 bus, line 716 bus
best- Take the bus from Nubian to Mattapanbus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Mattapan to Canton Ave opp Blue Hills Ski Areabus 716
1h 18m$2–4Subway, tram, line 716 bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Ashmontsubway
- Take the tram from Ashmont to Mattapantram
- Take the bus from Mattapan to Canton Ave opp Blue Hills Ski Areabus 716
1h 19m$6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston to Great Blue Hilltaxi 11.7 mi
23 min$35–50Drive 11.7 mi
- Drive from Boston to Great Blue Hillcar 11.7 mi
23 min$3–4
Boston to Great Blue Hill by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Great Blue Hill is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Great Blue Hill is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $35 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Great Blue Hill. However, there are services departing from Nubian and arriving at Canton Ave opp Blue Hills Ski Area via Mattapan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Boston and Great Blue Hill is 10 miles. The road distance is 11.8 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Great Blue Hill without a car is to line 28 bus and line 716 bus which takes 1h 18m and costs $1 - $5.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Boston to Great Blue Hill, including transfers.
Boston to Great Blue Hill bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Nubian station.
Boston to Great Blue Hill bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Mattapan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Great Blue Hill is 12 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Boston to Great Blue Hill.
There are 1647+ hotels available in Great Blue Hill.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Great Blue Hill, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Nubian to Canton Ave opp Blue Hills Ski Area via Mattapan in around 1h 18m.
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Ashmont
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Ashmont to Mattapan
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Nubian to Mattapan
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Mattapan to Canton Ave opp Blue Hills Ski Area
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Mattapan to Canton Ave opp Blue Hills Ski Area
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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