There are 4 ways to get from Quincy Market to South Station by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from State to Downtown Crossingsubway Orange Line
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to South Stationsubway Red Line
5 min$2Line 4 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Atlantic Ave @ Central St to Summer St @ South Station - Red Line entrancebus 4
7 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Quincy Market to South Stationtaxi 1.5 mi
4 min$7–9Walk
- Take the walk from Quincy Market to South Stationwalk 4,490 ft
16 min
Quincy Market to South Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quincy Market to South Station is to subway which costs $3 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Quincy Market to South Station is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Atlantic Ave @ Central St and arriving at Summer St @ South Station - Red Line entrance station. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
No, there is no direct train from Quincy Market to South Station station. However, there are services departing from State and arriving at South Station via Downtown Crossing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Quincy Market and South Station is 3349 feet.
The best way to get from Quincy Market to South Station without a car is to subway which takes 5 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 5 min to get from Quincy Market to South Station, including transfers.
Quincy Market to South Station bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Atlantic Ave @ Central St station.
Quincy Market to South Station train services, operated by MBTA, depart from State station.
Quincy Market to South Station bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Summer St @ South Station - Red Line entrance.
What companies run services between Quincy Market, MA, USA and South Station, MA, USA?
You can take a subway from State to South Station via Downtown Crossing in around 5 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Atlantic Ave @ Central St to Summer St @ South Station - Red Line entrance every 4 hours. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 7 min.
Subway from State to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Downtown Crossing to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Atlantic Ave @ Central St to Summer St @ South Station - Red Line entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Quincy Market to South Station train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
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