There are 5 ways to get from Malden to Allston by bus, subway, tram, taxi, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 96 bus, line 66 bus
best- Take the bus from Medford Sq @ City Hall Parking lot to Eliot St @ Bennett Stbus 96
- Take the bus from Eliot St @ Bennett St to Cambridge St @ Franklin Stbus 66
47 min$2–4Subway, tram
- Take the subway from Malden Center to Chinatownsubway Orange Line
- Take the tram from Boylston to Harvard Avenuetram B
48 min$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Malden to Allstontaxi 7 mi
13 min$24–29Drive 7 mi
- Drive from Malden to Allstoncar 7 mi
13 min$2Subway, train
- Take the subway from Malden Center to Back Baysubway Orange Line
- Take the train from Back Bay to Boston Landingtrain Framingham/Worcester Line
1h 5m$3–8
Malden to Allston by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malden to Allston is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Malden to Allston is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $24 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Malden to Allston. However, there are services departing from Medford Sq @ City Hall Parking lot and arriving at Cambridge St @ Franklin St via Eliot St @ Bennett St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47 min.
No, there is no direct train from Malden to Allston. However, there are services departing from Malden Center and arriving at Harvard Avenue via Boylston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 48 min.
The distance between Malden and Allston is 6 miles. The road distance is 7.1 miles.
The best way to get from Malden to Allston without a car is to line 96 bus and line 66 bus which takes 47 min and costs $1 - $5.
It takes approximately 47 min to get from Malden to Allston, including transfers.
Malden to Allston bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Medford Sq @ City Hall Parking lot station.
Malden to Allston train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Malden Center station.
Malden to Allston bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Eliot St @ Bennett St station.
What companies run services between Malden, MA, USA and Allston, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Medford Sq @ City Hall Parking lot to Cambridge St @ Franklin St via Eliot St @ Bennett St in around 47 min.
Subway from Malden Center to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Boylston to Harvard Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Malden Center to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Train from Back Bay to Boston Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–6
Bus from Medford Sq @ City Hall Parking lot to Eliot St @ Bennett St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Eliot St @ Bennett St to Cambridge St @ Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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Booking & Getting There
Malden to Allston train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Chinatown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malden to Allston is 7 miles. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Malden to Allston.
There are 1757+ hotels available in Allston.




