There are 5 ways to get from Dorchester to Boston Common by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Fields Corner to Park Streetsubway Red Line
18 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nubian to Washington St @ Essex Stbus Sl5 / ...
20 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dorchester to Boston Commontaxi 5.2 mi
11 min$19–23Walk
- Take the walk from Dorchester to Boston Commonwalk 4.9 mi
1h 35mLine 15 bus
- Take the bus from Geneva Ave @ Levant St to Washington St @ Essex Stbus 15
31 min$1–5
Dorchester to Boston Common by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorchester to Boston Common is to subway which costs $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Dorchester to Boston Common is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $19 - $23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nubian and arriving at Washington St @ Essex St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Fields Corner and arriving at Park Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Dorchester and Boston Common is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Dorchester to Boston Common without a car is to subway which takes 18 min and costs $3.
The subway from Fields Corner to Park Street takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Dorchester to Boston Common bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Nubian station.
Dorchester to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Fields Corner station.
Dorchester to Boston Common bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Washington St @ Essex St station.
What companies run services between Dorchester, MA, USA and Boston Common, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Fields Corner to Park Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Nubian to Washington St @ Essex St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 14 min.
Subway from Fields Corner to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Nubian to Washington St @ Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Geneva Ave @ Levant St to Washington St @ Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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Dorchester to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Street station.
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