There are 4 ways to get from Freedom Trail to South Station by subway, taxi, foot, or bus
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 Downtown Crossingsubway Orange Line
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to South Stationsubway Red Line
8 min$2Line 4 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Congress St @ Sudbury St to Atlantic Ave @ Congress Stbus 4
15 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Freedom Trail to South Stationtaxi 1.4 mi
4 min$7–9Walk
- Take the walk from Freedom Trail to South Stationwalk 3,720 ft
13 min
Freedom Trail to South Station by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Freedom Trail to South Station is to subway which costs $3 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Freedom Trail to South Station is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Congress St @ Sudbury St and arriving at Atlantic Ave @ Congress St. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
No, there is no direct train from Freedom Trail to South Station station. However, there are services departing from State and arriving at South Station via Downtown Crossing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Freedom Trail and South Station is 4430 feet.
The best way to get from Freedom Trail to South Station without a car is to subway which takes 8 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 8 min to get from Freedom Trail to South Station, including transfers.
Freedom Trail to South Station bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Congress St @ Sudbury St station.
Freedom Trail to South Station train services, operated by MBTA, depart from State station.
Freedom Trail to South Station bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Atlantic Ave @ Congress St station.
What companies run services between Freedom Trail, MA, USA and South Station, MA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Freedom Trail to South Station via State and Downtown Crossing in around 8 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Congress St @ Sudbury St to Atlantic Ave @ Congress St every 4 hours. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 7 min.
Subway from State to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 1 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 South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Congress St @ Sudbury St to Atlantic Ave @ Congress St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Booking & Getting There
Freedom Trail to South Station train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
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