There are 5 ways to get from Kendall/MIT Station to Jamaica Plain by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Kendall/MIT to Downtown Crossingsubway Red Line
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Green Streetsubway Orange Line
24 min$2Line 39 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to 775 Centre Stbus 39
59 min$1–5Subway, line 41 bus
- Take the subway from Kendall/MIT to JFK/UMasssubway Red Line
- Take the bus from JFK/UMass to 775 Centre Stbus 41
1h 25m$3–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kendall/MIT Station to Jamaica Plaintaxi 5.1 mi
13 min$18–22Walk
- Take the walk from Kendall/MIT Station to Jamaica Plainwalk 4.7 mi
1h 31m
Kendall/MIT Station to Jamaica Plain by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kendall/MIT Station to Jamaica Plain is to subway which costs $3 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Kendall/MIT Station to Jamaica Plain is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $18 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St and arriving at 775 Centre St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
No, there is no direct train from Kendall/MIT Station to Jamaica Plain. However, there are services departing from Kendall/MIT and arriving at Green Street via Downtown Crossing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Kendall/MIT Station and Jamaica Plain is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Kendall/MIT Station to Jamaica Plain without a car is to subway which takes 24 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Kendall/MIT Station to Jamaica Plain, including transfers.
Kendall/MIT Station to Jamaica Plain bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St station.
Kendall/MIT Station to Jamaica Plain train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Kendall/MIT station.
Kendall/MIT Station to Jamaica Plain bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at 775 Centre St station.
What companies run services between Kendall/MIT Station, MA, USA and Jamaica Plain, MA, USA?
You can take a subway from Kendall/MIT to Green Street via Downtown Crossing in around 24 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to 775 Centre St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 25 min.
Subway from Kendall/MIT to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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 Green Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Subway from Kendall/MIT to JFK/UMass
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to 775 Centre St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from JFK/UMass to 775 Centre St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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Kendall/MIT Station to Jamaica Plain train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
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