There are 6 ways to get from Cambridge to Roxbury 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 Back Bay to Jackson Squaresubway Orange Line
7 min$3Line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Pearl St to Nubianbus 1
31 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cambridge to Roxburytaxi 4.6 mi
13 min$17–21Walk
- Take the walk from Cambridge to Roxburywalk 4.3 mi
1h 23mSubway via Central
- Take the subway from Central to Downtown Crossingsubway Red Line
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Jackson Squaresubway Orange Line
22 min$2Tram
- Take the tram from East Somerville to Heath Streettram E
46 min$3
Cambridge to Roxbury by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Roxbury is to subway which costs $3 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Roxbury is to subway which takes 7 min and costs $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Massachusetts Ave @ Pearl St and arriving at Nubian. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Back Bay and arriving at Jackson Square. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Cambridge and Roxbury is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Roxbury without a car is to subway which takes 7 min and costs $3.
The subway from Back Bay to Jackson Square takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Cambridge to Roxbury bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave @ Pearl St station.
Cambridge to Roxbury train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Back Bay station.
Cambridge to Roxbury bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Nubian station.
What companies run services between Cambridge, MA, USA and Roxbury, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Back Bay to Jackson Square every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Pearl St to Nubian every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 31 min.
Subway from Back Bay to Jackson Square
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Central to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Jackson Square
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Tram from East Somerville to Heath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Pearl St to Nubian
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Cambridge to Roxbury train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Jackson Square station.
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