There are 5 ways to get from John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum to Freedom Trail by bus, subway, taxi, foot, or ferry
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Line 8 bus, subway
best- Take the bus from Mt Vernon St @ South Point Dr to JFK/UMassbus 8 / ...
- Take the subway from JFK/UMass to Downtown Crossingsubway
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Statesubway
35 min$5–7Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from JFK/UMass to Downtown Crossingsubway Red Line
41 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum to Freedom Trailtaxi 4.4 mi
8 min$16–20Walk
- Take the walk from John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum to Freedom Trailwalk 4.3 mi
1h 22mFerry
- Take the ferry from Quincy to Central Wharfferry Quincy Ferry / ...
2h 29m$3–10
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum to Freedom Trail by foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum to Freedom Trail is to subway which costs $3 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum to Freedom Trail is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $16 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Quincy and arriving at Central Wharf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from JFK/UMass and arriving at Downtown Crossing. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and Freedom Trail is 5 miles.
The best way to get from John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum to Freedom Trail without a car is to line 8 bus and subway which takes 35 min and costs $4 - $8.
It takes approximately 35 min to get from John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum to Freedom Trail, including transfers.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum to Freedom Trail train services, operated by MBTA, depart from JFK/UMass station.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum to Freedom Trail train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
There are 1811+ hotels available in Freedom Trail.
What companies run services between John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, MA, USA and Freedom Trail, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from JFK/UMass to Downtown Crossing every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a ferry from Quincy to Central Wharf every 3 hours. Tickets cost $3–10 and the journey takes 45 min.
Subway from JFK/UMass to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Downtown Crossing to State
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Subway from JFK/UMass to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Mt Vernon St @ South Point Dr to JFK/UMass
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Ferry from Quincy to Central Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
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