There are 5 ways to get from Jamaica Plain to Emerson College by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Green Street to Back Baysubway Orange Line
23 min$3Line 39 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from South St @ Sedgwick St to Boylston St @ Berkeley Stbus 39
27 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jamaica Plain to Emerson Collegetaxi 4.9 mi
12 min$18–22Walk
- Take the walk from Jamaica Plain to Emerson Collegewalk 4.5 mi
1h 26mLine 39 bus via Boylston St @ Clarendon St
- Take the bus from South St @ Sedgwick St to Boylston St @ Clarendon Stbus 39
37 min$1–5
Jamaica Plain to Emerson College by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jamaica Plain to Emerson College is to subway which costs $3 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Jamaica Plain to Emerson College is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $18 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from South St @ Sedgwick St and arriving at Boylston St @ Berkeley St. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Green Street and arriving at Back Bay. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Jamaica Plain and Emerson College is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Jamaica Plain to Emerson College without a car is to subway which takes 23 min and costs $3.
The subway from Green Street to Back Bay takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Jamaica Plain to Emerson College bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from South St @ Sedgwick St station.
Jamaica Plain to Emerson College train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Green Street station.
Jamaica Plain to Emerson College bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Boylston St @ Berkeley St station.
What companies run services between Jamaica Plain, MA, USA and Emerson College, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Green Street to Back Bay every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from South St @ Sedgwick St to Boylston St @ Berkeley St 6 times a week. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 22 min.
Subway from Green Street to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from South St @ Sedgwick St to Boylston St @ Berkeley St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from South St @ Sedgwick St to Boylston St @ Clarendon St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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Jamaica Plain to Emerson College train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
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