There are 4 ways to get from Downtown Crossing Station to South Station by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to South Stationsubway Red Line
1 min$3Line 11 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Otis St @ Summer St to Summer St @ South Station - Red Line entrancebus 7 / ...
3 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Downtown Crossing Station to South Stationtaxi 5,020 ft
2 min$5–7Walk
- Take the walk from Downtown Crossing Station to South Stationwalk 2,450 ft
8 min
Downtown Crossing Station to South Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Crossing Station to South Station is to subway which costs $3 and takes 1 min.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Crossing Station to South Station is to subway which takes 1 min and costs $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Otis St @ Summer St and arriving at Summer St @ South Station - Red Line entrance station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Downtown Crossing and arriving at South Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 min.
The distance between Downtown Crossing Station and South Station is 1742 feet.
The best way to get from Downtown Crossing Station to South Station without a car is to subway which takes 1 min and costs $3.
The subway from Downtown Crossing to South Station takes 1 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Downtown Crossing Station to South Station bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Otis St @ Summer St station.
Downtown Crossing Station to South Station train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Downtown Crossing station.
Downtown Crossing Station to South Station bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Summer St @ South Station - Red Line entrance.
What companies run services between Downtown Crossing Station, MA, USA and South Station, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Downtown Crossing to South Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Otis St @ Summer St to Summer St @ South Station - Red Line entrance every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 3 min.
Subway from Downtown Crossing to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Otis St @ Summer St to Summer St @ South Station - Red Line entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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Downtown Crossing Station to South Station train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at South Station.
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