There are 5 ways to get from Downtown Crossing Station to East 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 State to Mavericksubway Blue Line
9 min$3Line 93 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Devonshire St @ Milk St to First Ave @ Ninth Stbus 93
17 min$1–5Subway, line 116 bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Statesubway
- Take the subway from State to Mavericksubway
- Take the bus from Maverick to Meridian St @ Saratoga Stbus 114 / ...
17 min$6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Downtown Crossing Station to East Bostontaxi 2.7 mi
5 min$11–14Walk
- Take the walk from Downtown Crossing Station to East Bostonwalk 2 mi
41 min
Downtown Crossing Station to East Boston by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Crossing Station to East Boston is to subway which costs $3 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Crossing Station to East Boston is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $11 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Devonshire St @ Milk St and arriving at First Ave @ Ninth St. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from State and arriving at Maverick. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Downtown Crossing Station and East Boston is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Crossing Station to East Boston without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs $3.
The subway from State to Maverick takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Downtown Crossing Station to East Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Devonshire St @ Milk St station.
Downtown Crossing Station to East Boston train services, operated by MBTA, depart from State station.
Downtown Crossing Station to East Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at First Ave @ Ninth St station.
What companies run services between Downtown Crossing Station, MA, USA and East Boston, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from State to Maverick every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Devonshire St @ Milk St to First Ave @ Ninth St every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 14 min.
Subway from State to Maverick
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Downtown Crossing to State
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from State to Maverick
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Maverick to Meridian St @ Saratoga St
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Devonshire St @ Milk St to First Ave @ Ninth St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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More Questions & Answers
Downtown Crossing Station to East Boston train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Maverick station.
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