There are 7 ways to get from JFK/UMass to Franklin Park Zoo by bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Line 16 bus via Boston St opp Mayhew St
best- Take the bus from Boston St opp Mayhew St to Franklin Park Zoo @ Entrancebus 16
34 min$1–5Line 16 bus
- Take the bus from JFK/UMass to Franklin Park Zoo @ Entrancebus 16
42 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from JFK/UMass to Franklin Park Zootaxi 3.6 mi
10 min$13–17Walk
- Take the walk from JFK/UMass to Franklin Park Zoowalk 3 mi
57 minLine 16 bus via Columbia Rd @ Seaver St
- Take the bus from Boston St opp Mayhew St to Columbia Rd @ Seaver Stbus 16
36 min$1–5Subway, line 22 bus
- Take the subway from JFK/UMass to Ashmontsubway Red Line
- Take the bus from Ashmont to Blue Hill Ave @ Ellington Stbus 22
41 min$3–7Line 16 bus #2
- Take the bus from JFK/UMass to Columbia Rd @ Seaver Stbus 16
43 min$1–5
JFK/UMass to Franklin Park Zoo by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from JFK/UMass to Franklin Park Zoo is to line 16 bus via Boston St opp Mayhew St which costs $1 - $5 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from JFK/UMass to Franklin Park Zoo is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $13 - $17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Boston St opp Mayhew St and arriving at Franklin Park Zoo @ Entrance. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between JFK/UMass and Franklin Park Zoo is 3 miles.
The best way to get from JFK/UMass to Franklin Park Zoo without a car is to line 16 bus via Boston St opp Mayhew St which takes 34 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 16 bus from Boston St opp Mayhew St to Franklin Park Zoo @ Entrance takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
JFK/UMass to Franklin Park Zoo bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Boston St opp Mayhew St station.
JFK/UMass to Franklin Park Zoo bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Franklin Park Zoo @ Entrance station.
There are 1405+ hotels available in Franklin Park Zoo.
What companies run services between JFK/UMass, MA, USA and Franklin Park Zoo, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Boston St opp Mayhew St to Franklin Park Zoo @ Entrance every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 13 min.
Subway from JFK/UMass to Ashmont
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Boston St opp Mayhew St to Franklin Park Zoo @ Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from JFK/UMass to Franklin Park Zoo @ Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Boston St opp Mayhew St to Columbia Rd @ Seaver St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Ashmont to Blue Hill Ave @ Ellington St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from JFK/UMass to Columbia Rd @ Seaver St
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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