There are 4 ways to get from Charlestown to Chelsea by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from North Station to Chelseatrain Newburyport/Rockport Line
11 min$1–7Line 93 bus, line 111 bus
- Take the bus from Bunker Hill St @ Concord St to Surface Rd @ Hanover Stbus 89/93 / ...
- Take the bus from Surface Rd @ Hanover St to Hawthorne St @ Broadwaybus 111
30 min$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charlestown to Chelseataxi 3.4 mi
5 min$13–16Walk
- Take the walk from Charlestown to Chelseawalk 3.8 mi
1h 13m
Charlestown to Chelsea by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlestown to Chelsea is to line 93 bus and line 111 bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Charlestown to Chelsea is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $13 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlestown to Chelsea. However, there are services departing from Bunker Hill St @ Concord St and arriving at Hawthorne St @ Broadway via Surface Rd @ Hanover St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from North Station station and arriving at Chelsea. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Charlestown and Chelsea is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Charlestown to Chelsea without a car is to train which takes 11 min and costs $1 - $7.
The train from North Station to Chelsea takes 11 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Charlestown to Chelsea bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Bunker Hill St @ Concord St station.
Charlestown to Chelsea train services, operated by MBTA, depart from North Station.
The best way to get from Charlestown to Chelsea is to train which takes 11 min and costs $1 - $7. Alternatively, you can line 93 bus and line 111 bus, which costs $1 - $5 and takes 30 min.
What companies run services between Charlestown, MA, USA and Chelsea, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a train from North Station to Chelsea hourly. Tickets cost $1–7 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bunker Hill St @ Concord St to Hawthorne St @ Broadway via Surface Rd @ Hanover St in around 30 min.
Train from North Station to Chelsea
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–7
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
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Surface Rd @ Hanover St to Hawthorne St @ Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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Charlestown to Chelsea bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Surface Rd @ Hanover St station.
Charlestown to Chelsea train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Chelsea station.
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