There are 4 ways to get from Jamaica Plain to Roxbury by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Green Street to Jackson Squaresubway Orange Line
3 min$3Line 41 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Centre St @ Eliot St to Centre St @ Highland Stbus 41
16 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jamaica Plain to Roxburytaxi 2.7 mi
7 min$11–14Walk
- Take the walk from Jamaica Plain to Roxburywalk 2.3 mi
43 min
Jamaica Plain to Roxbury by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jamaica Plain to Roxbury is to subway which costs $3 and takes 3 min.
The fastest way to get from Jamaica Plain to Roxbury is to subway which takes 3 min and costs $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Centre St @ Eliot St and arriving at Centre St @ Highland St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Green Street and arriving at Jackson Square. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Jamaica Plain and Roxbury is 4904 feet.
The best way to get from Jamaica Plain to Roxbury without a car is to subway which takes 3 min and costs $3.
The subway from Green Street to Jackson Square takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Jamaica Plain to Roxbury bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Centre St @ Eliot St station.
Jamaica Plain to Roxbury train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Green Street station.
Jamaica Plain to Roxbury bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Centre St @ Highland St station.
What companies run services between Jamaica Plain, MA, USA and Roxbury, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Green Street to Jackson Square every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Centre St @ Eliot St to Centre St @ Highland St hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 16 min.
Subway from Green Street to Jackson Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Centre St @ Eliot St to Centre St @ Highland St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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Jamaica Plain to Roxbury train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Jackson Square station.
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