There are 5 ways to get from Brookline to Beacon Hill by subway, bus (Flixbus), taxi, foot, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Jackson Square to Chinatownsubway Orange Line
10 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Huntington Ave @ Parker Hill Ave to Boylston St @ Clarendon Stbus 39
18 min$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brookline to Beacon Hilltaxi 3.9 mi
9 min$14–18Walk
- Take the walk from Brookline to Beacon Hillwalk 3.6 mi
1h 10mTram
- Take the tram from Brookline Village to Park Streettram D
21 min$3
Brookline to Beacon Hill by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brookline to Beacon Hill is to bus which costs $1 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Brookline to Beacon Hill is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $14 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Huntington Ave @ Parker Hill Ave and arriving at Boylston St @ Clarendon St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jackson Square and arriving at Chinatown. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Brookline and Beacon Hill is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Brookline to Beacon Hill without a car is to subway which takes 10 min and costs $3.
The subway from Jackson Square to Chinatown takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Brookline to Beacon Hill bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Huntington Ave @ Parker Hill Ave station.
Brookline to Beacon Hill train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Jackson Square station.
Brookline to Beacon Hill bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Boylston St @ Clarendon St station.
What companies run services between Brookline, MA, USA and Beacon Hill, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Jackson Square to Chinatown every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Huntington Ave @ Parker Hill Ave to Boylston St @ Clarendon St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 18 min. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.
Subway from Jackson Square to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Brookline Village to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Huntington Ave @ Parker Hill Ave to Boylston St @ Clarendon St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Brookline to Beacon Hill train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Chinatown station.
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