There are 7 ways to get from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to South Station by train, bus, tram, taxi, subway, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Ruggles to South Stationtrain Needham Line / ...
22 min$1–6Line 39 bus
- Take the bus from Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave to Milk St @ Devonshire Stbus 39
32 min$1–5Tram
- Take the tram from Longwood Medical Area to Boylstontram E
34 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to South Stationtaxi 2.9 mi
8 min$11–14Subway
- Take the subway from Ruggles to Tufts Medical Centersubway Orange Line
30 min$3Line 47 bus, train
- Take the bus from Ave Louis Pasteur @ The Fenway to Rugglesbus 8 / ...
- Take the train from Ruggles to South Stationtrain Needham Line / ...
33 min$3–10Walk
- Take the walk from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to South Stationwalk 2.8 mi
54 min
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to South Station by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to South Station is to tram which costs $3 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to South Station is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $11 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave and arriving at Milk St @ Devonshire St. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ruggles and arriving at South Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and South Station is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to South Station without a car is to train which takes 22 min and costs $1 - $6.
The train from Ruggles to South Station takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to South Station bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave station.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to South Station train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Ruggles station.
The best way to get from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to South Station is to train which takes 22 min and costs $1 - $6. Alternatively, you can line 39 bus, which costs $1 - $5 and takes 32 min.
What companies run services between Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, MA, USA and South Station, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a train from Ruggles to South Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–6 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave to Milk St @ Devonshire St 6 times a week. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 19 min.
Train from Ruggles to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–6
Tram from Longwood Medical Area to Boylston
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Ruggles to Tufts Medical Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Train from Ruggles to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–6
Bus from Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave to Milk St @ Devonshire St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Ave Louis Pasteur @ The Fenway to Ruggles
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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More Questions & Answers
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to South Station bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Milk St @ Devonshire St station.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to South Station train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at South Station.
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