There are 6 ways to get from Cambridge to Boston by subway, bus, taxi, foot, train, or tram
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Central to Park Streetsubway Red Line
6 min$3Line 47 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Green St @ Magazine St to Broadway Station - Red Linebus 47
51 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cambridge to Bostontaxi 2.9 mi
7 min$11–14Walk
- Take the foot from Cambridge to Bostonwalk 2.9 mi
56 minTrain
- Take the train from Porter to North Stationtrain Fitchburg Line
14 min$1–6Tram
- Take the tram from Union Square to Government Centertram D / ...
15 min$3
Cambridge to Boston by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Boston is to subway which costs $3 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Boston is to subway which takes 6 min and costs $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Green St @ Magazine St and arriving at Broadway Station - Red Line station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Central and arriving at Park Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Cambridge and Boston is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Boston without a car is to subway which takes 6 min and costs $3.
The subway from Central to Park Street takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Cambridge to Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Green St @ Magazine St station.
Cambridge to Boston train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Central station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Boston is to line 47 bus which takes 51 min and costs $1 - $5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1 - $6 and takes 14 min.
What companies run services between Cambridge, MA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Central to Park Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Green St @ Magazine St to Broadway Station - Red Line every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 51 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Central to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Train from Porter to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $1–6
Tram from Union Square to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Green St @ Magazine St to Broadway Station - Red Line
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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More Questions & Answers
Cambridge to Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Broadway Station - Red Line.
Cambridge to Boston train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Street station.
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