There are 4 ways to get from Charlestown to Boston by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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 Community College to Statesubway Orange Line
5 min$3Line 93 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bunker Hill St @ Concord St to Surface Rd @ Hanover Stbus 89/93 / ...
11 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charlestown to Bostontaxi 1.8 mi
4 min$8–10Walk
- Take the foot from Charlestown to Bostonwalk 1.6 mi
30 min
Charlestown to Boston by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlestown to Boston is to subway which costs $3 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Charlestown to Boston is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $8 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bunker Hill St @ Concord St and arriving at Surface Rd @ Hanover St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Community College and arriving at State. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Charlestown and Boston is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Charlestown to Boston without a car is to subway which takes 5 min and costs $3.
The subway from Community College to State takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Charlestown to Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Bunker Hill St @ Concord St station.
Charlestown to Boston train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Community College station.
Charlestown to Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Surface Rd @ Hanover St station.
What companies run services between Charlestown, MA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Community College to State every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Bunker Hill St @ Concord St to Surface Rd @ Hanover St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 11 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Community College to State
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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 Bunker Hill St @ Concord St to Surface Rd @ Hanover St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 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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Charlestown to Boston train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at State station.
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