There are 6 ways to get from Freedom Trail to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum by bus, subway, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 39 bus
best- Take the bus from Congress St @ Haymarket Sta to Huntington Ave @ Longwood Avebus 39
20 min$1–5Subway
- Take the subway from State to Rugglessubway Orange Line
22 min$3Tram via Museum of Fine Arts
- Take the tram from Government Center to Museum of Fine Artstram E
27 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Freedom Trail to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museumtaxi 3.2 mi
8 min$12–16Tram
- Take the tram from Government Center to Longwood Medical Areatram E
30 min$3Walk
- Take the walk from Freedom Trail to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museumwalk 2.9 mi
56 min
Freedom Trail to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freedom Trail to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is to subway which costs $3 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Freedom Trail to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $12 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Congress St @ Haymarket Sta and arriving at Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from State and arriving at Ruggles. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Freedom Trail and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Freedom Trail to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum without a car is to line 39 bus which takes 20 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 39 bus from Congress St @ Haymarket Sta to Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave takes 13 min including transfers and departs six times a week.
Freedom Trail to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Congress St @ Haymarket Sta station.
Freedom Trail to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum train services, operated by MBTA, depart from State station.
Freedom Trail to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave station.
What companies run services between Freedom Trail, MA, USA and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Congress St @ Haymarket Sta to Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave 6 times a week. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a subway from State to Ruggles every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min.
Subway from State to Ruggles
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Government Center to Museum of Fine Arts
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Government Center to Longwood Medical Area
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Congress St @ Haymarket Sta to Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Freedom Trail to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Ruggles station.
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