There are 5 ways to get from Porter Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 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, tram
best- Take the subway from Porter to Park Streetsubway Red Line
- Take the tram from Park Street to Museum of Fine Artstram E
43 min$5Line 83 bus, line 47 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St to Western Ave @ Green Stbus 83
- Take the bus from Green St @ Magazine St to Ave Louis Pasteur @ Longwood Avebus 47
1h 1m$3–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Porter Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museumtaxi 4.4 mi
11 min$16–20Walk
- Take the walk from Porter Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museumwalk 4.2 mi
1h 21mTram
- Take the tram from Magoun Square to Longwood Medical Areatram E
1h 6m$3
Porter Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum by foot, subway, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porter Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is to tram which costs $3 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Porter Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $16 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Porter Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. However, there are services departing from Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St and arriving at Ave Louis Pasteur @ Longwood Ave via Green St @ Magazine St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Magoun Square and arriving at Longwood Medical Area. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Porter Square and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is 7 miles.
The best way to get from Porter Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum without a car is to subway and tram which takes 43 min and costs $6.
It takes approximately 43 min to get from Porter Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, including transfers.
Porter Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St station.
Porter Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Porter station.
Porter Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Western Ave @ Green St station.
What companies run services between Porter Square, MA, USA and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, MA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Porter Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum via Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St, Western Ave @ Green St, Green St @ Magazine St, and Ave Louis Pasteur @ Longwood Ave in around 1h 1m. Alternatively, MBTA operates a vehicle from Magoun Square to Longwood Medical Area every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 40 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Porter to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Park Street to Museum of Fine Arts
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Magoun Square to Longwood Medical Area
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St to Western Ave @ Green St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Green St @ Magazine St to Ave Louis Pasteur @ Longwood Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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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Porter Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Street station.
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