There are 4 ways to get from Boston to Quincy by train, taxi, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from South Station to Quincy Centertrain Greenbush Line / ...
16 min$1–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston to Quincytaxi 9.5 mi
15 min$30–40Drive 9.5 mi
- Drive from Boston to Quincycar 9.5 mi
15 min$2–3Subway
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Quincy Centersubway Red Line
19 min$3
Boston to Quincy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Quincy is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Quincy is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Station station and arriving at Quincy Center. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Boston and Quincy is 8 miles. The road distance is 9.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Quincy without a car is to train which takes 16 min and costs $1 - $7.
The train from South Station to Quincy Center takes 16 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Boston to Quincy train services, operated by MBTA, depart from South Station.
Boston to Quincy train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Quincy Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Quincy is 10 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Boston to Quincy.
There are 1737+ hotels available in Quincy.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Quincy, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a train from South Station to Quincy Center hourly. Tickets cost $1–7 and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from South Station to Quincy Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $1–7
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Quincy Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
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