There are 4 ways to get from Dorchester to Chelsea by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway, bus
best- Take the subway from Fields Corner to South Stationsubway Red Line
- Take the bus from South Station to Box Districtbus Sl3
37 min$3–7Drive 9.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dorchester to Chelseacar 9.1 mi
17 min$2–3Subway, line 104 bus
- Take the subway from Shawmut to Downtown Crossingsubway
- Take the subway from State to Airportsubway
- Take the bus from Airport to Central Ave @ Shawmut Stbus 104
45 min$6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dorchester to Chelseataxi 9.1 mi
17 min$30–40
Dorchester to Chelsea by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorchester to Chelsea is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Dorchester to Chelsea is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $30 - $40.
The distance between Dorchester and Chelsea is 11 miles. The road distance is 9.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dorchester to Chelsea without a car is to subway and bus which takes 37 min and costs $3 - $8.
It takes approximately 37 min to get from Dorchester to Chelsea, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorchester to Chelsea is 9 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Dorchester to Chelsea.
There are 1513+ hotels available in Chelsea.
What companies run services between Dorchester, MA, USA and Chelsea, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dorchester to Chelsea. However, you can take the subway to South Station, walk to South Station, then take the bus to Box District. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Shawmut to Central Ave @ Shawmut St via Downtown Crossing, State, Airport, and Airport in around 45 min.
Subway from Fields Corner to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Shawmut to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from State to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from South Station to Box District
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Airport to Central Ave @ Shawmut St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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