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How to get fromMartha's Vineyard Island to Dorchesterby plane, subway, car ferry, bus, ferry, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Martha's Vineyard Island to Dorchester by plane, subway, car ferry, bus, ferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Boston Logan Airport, subway

    best
    1. Fly from Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane MVY - BOS
    2. Take the subway from South Station to Shawmutsubway subway
    1h 34m
    $195–368

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Oak Bluffs to Woods Holecarferry car ferry Woods Hole
    2. Drive from Woods Hole to Dorchestercar car
    2h 16m
    $20–189

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Martha's Vineyard to Woods Holecarferry car ferry Woods Hole
    2. Take the bus from Woods Hole to Boston South Stationbus bus Woods Hole
    3h 40m
    $27–213

  4. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard to New Bedford, MAferry ferry Seastreak
    2. Take the train from New Bedford to South Stationtrain train Fall River/New Bedford Line
    4h 15m
    $35–91

  5. Fly to Bedford, subway

    1. Fly from Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY) to Bedford (BED)plane plane MVY - BED
    2. Take the subway from Alewife to Fields Cornersubway subway
    3h 4m
    $1,000–1,694

  6. Car ferry, bus via Shawmut

    1. Take the carferry from Martha's Vineyard to Woods Holecarferry car ferry Woods Hole
    2. Take the bus from Woods Hole to Bostonbus bus Bz 0524 / ...
    3h 56m
    $26–213

Martha's Vineyard Island to Dorchester by ferry, foot, bus, train, and subway

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 80.6 mi
  • Duration: 1h 34m

What companies run services between Martha's Vineyard Island, MA, USA and Dorchester, MA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Martha's Vineyard Island to Dorchester. However, you can fly to Boston Logan Airport (BOS), walk to Terminal C - Arrivals Level, take the bus to South Station, walk to South Station, then take the subway to Shawmut. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Martha's Vineyard to JFK/UMass via Woods Hole, Woods Hole, Boston South Station, and South Station in around 3h 40m.

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