There are 5 ways to get from East Boston to South End by bus, subway, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal E - Arrivals, LEX Pick Up to Stuart St @ Dartmouth Stbus Bb
12 min$9Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Maverick to Statesubway Blue Line
- Take the subway from State to Massachusetts Avenuesubway Orange Line
15 min$5Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from East Boston to Long Wharfferry East Boston Ferry
- Take the taxi from Long Wharf to South Endtaxi
16 min$13–22Ferry, subway
- Take the ferry from East Boston to Long Wharfferry East Boston Ferry
- Take the subway from North Station to Massachusetts Avenuesubway Orange Line
38 min$7–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Boston to South Endtaxi 3.7 mi
8 min$14–17
East Boston to South End by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Boston to South End is to subway which costs $6 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from East Boston to South End is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $14 - $17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal E - Arrivals, LEX Pick Up and arriving at Stuart St @ Dartmouth St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
No, there is no direct train from East Boston to South End. However, there are services departing from Maverick and arriving at Massachusetts Avenue via State. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between East Boston and South End is 10 miles.
The best way to get from East Boston to South End without a car is to bus which takes 12 min and costs $9.
The bus from Terminal E - Arrivals, LEX Pick Up to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St takes 12 min including transfers and departs hourly.
East Boston to South End bus services, operated by Logan Express, depart from Terminal E - Arrivals, LEX Pick Up station.
East Boston to South End train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Maverick station.
East Boston to South End bus services, operated by Logan Express, arrive at Stuart St @ Dartmouth St station.
What companies run services between East Boston, MA, USA and South End, Suffolk County, MA, USA?
Logan Express operates a bus from Terminal E - Arrivals, LEX Pick Up to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St hourly. Tickets cost $3–9 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Maverick to Massachusetts Avenue via State in around 15 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 Massachusetts Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from North Station to Massachusetts Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-235-6426
- [email protected].
- Website
- Massport
Bus from Terminal E - Arrivals, LEX Pick Up to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- Massport
Ferry from East Boston to Long Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from East Boston to Long Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $9–17
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
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Booking & Getting There
East Boston to South End train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at State station.
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