There are 5 ways to get from Brighton to Dorchester by bus, subway, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 65 bus, line 66 bus
best- Take the bus from Chestnut Hill Ave @ Veronica Smith Ctr to Washington St @ Walnut Stbus 65
- Take the bus from Washington St @ Walnut St to Nubianbus 66
37 min$2–4Line 86 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Market St @ Washington St to Harvardbus 86
- Take the subway from Harvard to Shawmutsubway Red Line
54 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brighton to Dorchestertaxi 6.7 mi
17 min$23–28Drive 6.7 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Dorchestercar 6.7 mi
17 min$2Walk
- Take the walk from Brighton to Dorchesterwalk 6.4 mi
2h 3m
Brighton to Dorchester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Dorchester is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Dorchester is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $23 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Dorchester. However, there are services departing from Chestnut Hill Ave @ Veronica Smith Ctr and arriving at Nubian via Washington St @ Walnut St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Brighton and Dorchester is 5 miles. The road distance is 6.7 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Dorchester without a car is to line 65 bus and line 66 bus which takes 37 min and costs $1 - $5.
It takes approximately 37 min to get from Brighton to Dorchester, including transfers.
Brighton to Dorchester bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Chestnut Hill Ave @ Veronica Smith Ctr station.
Brighton to Dorchester bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Washington St @ Walnut St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Dorchester is 7 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Brighton to Dorchester.
There are 1413+ hotels available in Dorchester.
What companies run services between Brighton, MA, USA and Dorchester, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chestnut Hill Ave @ Veronica Smith Ctr to Nubian via Washington St @ Walnut St in around 37 min.
Subway from Harvard to Shawmut
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Chestnut Hill Ave @ Veronica Smith Ctr to Washington St @ Walnut St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Washington St @ Walnut St to Nubian
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Market St @ Washington St to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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