There are 6 ways to get from Old State House to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum by bus, subway, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 39 bus
best- Take the bus from Tremont St @ Beacon St to Huntington Ave @ Longwood Avebus 39
18 min$1–5Subway
- Take the subway from State to Rugglessubway Orange Line
20 min$3Tram via Museum of Fine Arts
- Take the tram from Government Center to Museum of Fine Artstram E
26 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Old State House to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museumtaxi 3 mi
8 min$12–15Tram
- Take the tram from Government Center to Longwood Medical Areatram E
28 min$3Walk
- Take the walk from Old State House to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museumwalk 2.8 mi
54 min
Old State House to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old State House to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is to subway which costs $3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Old State House to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tremont St @ Beacon St and arriving at Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from State and arriving at Ruggles. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Old State House and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Old State House to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum without a car is to line 39 bus which takes 18 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 39 bus from Tremont St @ Beacon St to Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave takes 11 min including transfers and departs six times a week.
Old State House to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Tremont St @ Beacon St station.
Old State House to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum train services, operated by MBTA, depart from State station.
Old State House to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave station.
What companies run services between Old State House, MA, USA and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Tremont St @ Beacon St to Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave 6 times a week. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a subway from State to Ruggles every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min.
Subway from State to Ruggles
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Government Center to Museum of Fine Arts
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Government Center to Longwood Medical Area
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Tremont St @ Beacon St to Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Old State House to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Ruggles station.
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