There are 6 ways to get from Brookline to Downtown Crossing Station by subway, bus, 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 Downtown Crossingsubway Orange Line
11 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nubian to Washington St @ Essex Stbus Sl5 / ...
19 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brookline to Downtown Crossing Stationtaxi 4 mi
10 min$15–18Walk
- Take the foot from Brookline to Downtown Crossing Stationwalk 3.8 mi
1h 12mLine 39 bus
- Take the bus from S Huntington Ave @ Huntington Ave to Chauncy St @ Summer Stbus 39
20 min$1–5Tram
- Take the tram from Brookline Village to Park Streettram D
23 min$3
Brookline to Downtown Crossing Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brookline to Downtown Crossing Station is to subway which costs $3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Brookline to Downtown Crossing Station is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $15 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nubian and arriving at Washington St @ Essex St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jackson Square and arriving at Downtown Crossing. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Brookline and Downtown Crossing Station is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Brookline to Downtown Crossing Station without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs $3.
The subway from Jackson Square to Downtown Crossing takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Brookline to Downtown Crossing Station bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Nubian station.
Brookline to Downtown Crossing Station train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Jackson Square station.
Brookline to Downtown Crossing Station bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Washington St @ Essex St station.
What companies run services between Brookline, MA, USA and Downtown Crossing Station, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Jackson Square to Downtown Crossing every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Nubian to Washington St @ Essex St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 14 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Jackson Square to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Brookline Village to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Nubian to Washington St @ Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from S Huntington Ave @ Huntington Ave to Chauncy St @ Summer St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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Brookline to Downtown Crossing Station train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
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