There are 5 ways to get from Porter Square to Charlestown by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Porter to North Stationtrain Fitchburg Line
17 min$1–6Line 87 bus
- Take the bus from Elm St @ Porter Sq Shopping Ctr to Lechmerebus 87
25 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Porter Square to Charlestowntaxi 3.8 mi
9 min$14–18Walk
- Take the foot from Porter Square to Charlestownwalk 3.5 mi
1h 8mSubway
- Take the subway from Porter to Downtown Crossingsubway Red Line
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Sullivan Squaresubway Orange Line
53 min$3–7
Porter Square to Charlestown by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porter Square to Charlestown is to line 87 bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Porter Square to Charlestown is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $14 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elm St @ Porter Sq Shopping Ctr and arriving at Lechmere. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Porter and arriving at North Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Porter Square and Charlestown is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Porter Square to Charlestown without a car is to train which takes 17 min and costs $1 - $6.
The train from Porter to North Station takes 14 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Porter Square to Charlestown bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Elm St @ Porter Sq Shopping Ctr station.
Porter Square to Charlestown train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Porter station.
The best way to get from Porter Square to Charlestown is to train which takes 17 min and costs $1 - $6. Alternatively, you can line 87 bus, which costs $1 - $5 and takes 25 min.
What companies run services between Porter Square, MA, USA and Charlestown, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a train from Porter to North Station hourly. Tickets cost $1–6 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Elm St @ Porter Sq Shopping Ctr to Lechmere every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Porter to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $1–6
Subway from Porter to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Sullivan Square
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Elm St @ Porter Sq Shopping Ctr to Lechmere
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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More Questions & Answers
Porter Square to Charlestown bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Lechmere station.
Porter Square to Charlestown train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at North Station.
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