There are 5 ways to get from Quincy to Brighton by subway, bus, taxi, car, or train
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Subway, line 86 bus
best- Take the subway from Quincy Center to Harvardsubway Red Line
- Take the bus from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Chestnut Hill Ave @ Washington Stbus 86
1h 1m$3–7Subway, line 501 bus
- Take the subway from Quincy Center to Downtown Crossingsubway Red Line
- Take the bus from Otis St @ Summer St to 7 Winship Stbus 501
1h 43m$3–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Quincy to Brightontaxi 12.4 mi
24 min$40–50Drive 12.4 mi
- Drive from Quincy to Brightoncar 12.4 mi
24 min$3–4Subway, train
- Take the subway from Quincy Center to South Stationsubway Red Line
- Take the train from South Station to Boston Landingtrain Framingham/Worcester Line
1h 18m$3–9
Quincy to Brighton by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quincy to Brighton is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Quincy to Brighton is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $40 - $50.
No, there is no direct train from Quincy to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Quincy Center and arriving at Boston Landing via South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Quincy and Brighton is 15 miles. The road distance is 12.5 miles.
The best way to get from Quincy to Brighton without a car is to subway and line 86 bus which takes 1h 1m and costs $3 - $8.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Quincy to Brighton, including transfers.
Quincy to Brighton train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Quincy Center station.
Quincy to Brighton train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quincy to Brighton is 12 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Quincy to Brighton.
There are 1418+ hotels available in Brighton.
What companies run services between Quincy, MA, USA and Brighton, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Quincy to Brighton. However, you can take the subway to Harvard, walk to Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island, then take the line 86 bus to Chestnut Hill Ave @ Washington St. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Quincy Center to 7 Winship St via Downtown Crossing and Otis St @ Summer St in around 1h 43m.
Subway from Quincy Center to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Quincy Center to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Quincy Center to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Train from South Station to Boston Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–7
Bus from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Chestnut Hill Ave @ Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Otis St @ Summer St to 7 Winship St
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
Yellow Cab Brockton
- Phone
- +1-508-583-1234
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