There are 5 ways to get from Dorchester to Downtown Crossing by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Fields Corner to Downtown Crossingsubway Red Line
14 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nubian to Washington St @ Essex Stbus Sl5 / ...
18 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dorchester to Downtown Crossingtaxi 5.2 mi
10 min$18–23Walk
- Take the foot from Dorchester to Downtown Crossingwalk 4.9 mi
1h 35mLine 15 bus
- Take the bus from Geneva Ave @ Levant St to Chauncy St @ Summer Stbus 15
29 min$1–5
Dorchester to Downtown Crossing by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorchester to Downtown Crossing is to subway which costs $3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Dorchester to Downtown Crossing is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $18 - $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 Downtown Crossing. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Dorchester and Downtown Crossing is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Dorchester to Downtown Crossing without a car is to subway which takes 14 min and costs $3.
The subway from Fields Corner to Downtown Crossing takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Dorchester to Downtown Crossing bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Nubian station.
Dorchester to Downtown Crossing train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Fields Corner station.
Dorchester to Downtown Crossing bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Washington St @ Essex St station.
What companies run services between Dorchester, MA, USA and Downtown Crossing, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Fields Corner to Downtown Crossing every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 14 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.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Fields Corner to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Nubian to Washington St @ Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Geneva Ave @ Levant St to Chauncy St @ Summer St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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Dorchester to Downtown Crossing train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
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