There are 5 ways to get from Canton to Nantasket Beach by train, bus, ferry, car, or taxi
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Train, line 220 bus
best- Take the train from Canton Center to South Stationtrain Providence/Stoughton Line
- Take the bus from Quincy Center to Station St - Hingham Depotbus 220
2h 24m$7–16Line 716 bus, line 245 bus, line 220 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington St from Canton Center Sta to Pequit St to Mattapanbus 716
- Take the bus from Mattapan to Quincy Centerbus 245
- Take the bus from Quincy Center to Station St - Hingham Depotbus 220
3h 27m$2–4Train, ferry
- Take the train from Canton Center to Rugglestrain Providence/Stoughton Line
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Hullferry Hingham/Hull Ferry
2h 40m$10–26Drive 21.2 mi
- Drive from Canton to Nantasket Beachcar 21.2 mi
33 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Canton to Nantasket Beachtaxi 21.2 mi
33 min$75–95
Canton to Nantasket Beach by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canton to Nantasket Beach is to line 716 bus and line 245 bus and line 220 bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Canton to Nantasket Beach is to drive which takes 33 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Canton to Nantasket Beach. However, there are services departing from Washington St from Canton Center Sta to Pequit St and arriving at Nantasket Ave from Veterans Memorial to Revere St via Mattapan, Quincy Center and Station St - Hingham Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Canton and Nantasket Beach is 37 miles. The road distance is 21.4 miles.
The best way to get from Canton to Nantasket Beach without a car is to train and line 220 bus which takes 2h 24m and costs $6 - $17.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Canton to Nantasket Beach, including transfers.
Canton to Nantasket Beach bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Washington St from Canton Center Sta to Pequit St station.
Canton to Nantasket Beach bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Mattapan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canton to Nantasket Beach is 21 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Canton to Nantasket Beach.
There are 1522+ hotels available in Nantasket Beach.
What companies run services between Canton, MA, USA and Nantasket Beach, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington St from Canton Center Sta to Pequit St to Nantasket Ave from Veterans Memorial to Revere St via Mattapan, Quincy Center, and Station St - Hingham Depot in around 3h 27m.
Train from Canton Center to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–9
Train from Canton Center to Ruggles
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Bus from Quincy Center to Station St - Hingham Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Washington St from Canton Center Sta to Pequit St to Mattapan
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Mattapan to Quincy Center
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Quincy Center to Station St - Hingham Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Ferry from Long Wharf to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Yellow Cab Brockton
- Phone
- +1-508-583-1234
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
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