There are 4 ways to get from East Boston to Malden 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 Maverick to Statesubway Blue Line
- Take the subway from State to Malden Centersubway Orange Line
27 min$8–10Line 104 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Airport to Ferry St @ Eastern Avebus 104
31 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Boston to Maldentaxi 4.3 mi
8 min$16–20Walk
- Take the walk from East Boston to Maldenwalk 4.3 mi
1h 23m
East Boston to Malden by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Boston to Malden is to line 104 bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from East Boston to Malden is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $16 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Airport and arriving at Ferry St @ Eastern Ave. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
No, there is no direct train from East Boston to Malden. However, there are services departing from Maverick and arriving at Malden Center via State. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between East Boston and Malden is 7 miles.
The best way to get from East Boston to Malden without a car is to subway which takes 27 min and costs $7 - $11.
It takes approximately 27 min to get from East Boston to Malden, including transfers.
East Boston to Malden bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Airport station.
East Boston to Malden train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Maverick station.
East Boston to Malden bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Ferry St @ Eastern Ave station.
What companies run services between East Boston, MA, USA and Malden, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Meridian St @ Liverpool St to Malden Center via Maverick, Maverick, and State in around 27 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Airport to Ferry St @ Eastern Ave every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 31 min.
Subway from Maverick to State
- 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 State to Malden Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Airport to Ferry St @ Eastern Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Booking & Getting There
East Boston to Malden train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at State station.
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