There are 4 ways to get from North Station (subway) to Porter Square Station by train, subway, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from North Station to Portertrain Fitchburg Line
13 min$1–6Subway
- Take the subway from Charles/MGH to Portersubway Red Line
27 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from North Station (subway) to Porter Square Stationtaxi 3.9 mi
9 min$14–18Walk
- Take the walk from North Station (subway) to Porter Square Stationwalk 3.6 mi
1h 9m
North Station (subway) to Porter Square Station by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Station (subway) to Porter Square Station is to subway which costs $3 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from North Station (subway) to Porter Square Station is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $14 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from North Station station and arriving at Porter. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between North Station (subway) and Porter Square Station is 4 miles.
The best way to get from North Station (subway) to Porter Square Station without a car is to train which takes 13 min and costs $1 - $6.
The train from North Station to Porter takes 10 min including transfers and departs hourly.
North Station (subway) to Porter Square Station train services, operated by MBTA, depart from North Station.
North Station (subway) to Porter Square Station train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
There are 1506+ hotels available in Porter Square Station.
What companies run services between North Station (subway), MA, USA and Porter Square Station, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a train from North Station to Porter hourly. Tickets cost $1–6 and the journey takes 10 min.
Train from North Station to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–6
Subway from Charles/MGH to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
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