There are 8 ways to get from Museum of Fine Arts to Boston Common by subway, tram, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Ruggles to Chinatownsubway Orange Line
22 min$3Line 39 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Huntington Ave @ Parker St to Chauncy St @ Summer Stbus 39
27 min$1–5Tram via Northeastern University
- Take the tram from Northeastern University to Boylstontram E
23 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Museum of Fine Arts to Boston Commontaxi 2.3 mi
6 min$10–12Tram
- Take the tram from Museum of Fine Arts to Boylstontram E
24 min$3Tram #2
- Take the tram from Museum of Fine Arts to Park Streettram E
25 min$3Line 39 bus via Boylston St @ Clarendon St
- Take the bus from Huntington Ave @ Parker St to Boylston St @ Clarendon Stbus 39
27 min$1–5Walk
- Take the walk from Museum of Fine Arts to Boston Commonwalk 2 mi
38 min
Museum of Fine Arts to Boston Common by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Museum of Fine Arts to Boston Common is to subway which costs $3 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Museum of Fine Arts to Boston Common is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $10 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Huntington Ave @ Parker St and arriving at Chauncy St @ Summer St. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ruggles and arriving at Chinatown. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Museum of Fine Arts and Boston Common is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Museum of Fine Arts to Boston Common without a car is to subway which takes 22 min and costs $3.
The subway from Ruggles to Chinatown takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Museum of Fine Arts to Boston Common bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Huntington Ave @ Parker St station.
Museum of Fine Arts to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Ruggles station.
Museum of Fine Arts to Boston Common bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Chauncy St @ Summer St station.
What companies run services between Museum of Fine Arts, Suffolk County, MA, USA and Boston Common, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Ruggles to Chinatown every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Huntington Ave @ Parker St to Chauncy St @ Summer St 6 times a week. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 15 min.
Subway from Ruggles to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Northeastern University to Boylston
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Museum of Fine Arts to Boylston
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Museum of Fine Arts to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Huntington Ave @ Parker St to Chauncy St @ Summer St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Huntington Ave @ Parker St to Boylston St @ Clarendon St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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More Questions & Answers
Museum of Fine Arts to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Chinatown station.
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