There are 6 ways to get from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to Freedom Trail by subway, bus, tram, 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 Ruggles to Statesubway Orange Line
24 min$3Line 39 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave to Congress St @ State Stbus 39
27 min$1–5Tram via Museum of Fine Arts
- Take the tram from Museum of Fine Arts to Government Centertram E
29 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to Freedom Trailtaxi 3.1 mi
7 min$12–15Tram
- Take the tram from Longwood Medical Area to Government Centertram E
31 min$3Walk
- Take the walk from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to Freedom Trailwalk 2.9 mi
56 min
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to Freedom Trail by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to Freedom Trail is to subway which costs $3 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to Freedom Trail is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave and arriving at Congress St @ State St. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ruggles and arriving at State. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and Freedom Trail is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to Freedom Trail without a car is to subway which takes 24 min and costs $3.
The subway from Ruggles to State takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to Freedom Trail bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave station.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to Freedom Trail train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Ruggles station.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to Freedom Trail bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Congress St @ State St station.
What companies run services between Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, MA, USA and Freedom Trail, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Ruggles to State every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave to Congress St @ State St 6 times a week. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 20 min.
Subway from Ruggles to State
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Museum of Fine Arts to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Longwood Medical Area to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave to Congress St @ State St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to Freedom Trail train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at State station.
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