There are 5 ways to get from Roxbury to Boston Common by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Jackson Square to Chinatownsubway Orange Line
15 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nubian to Washington St @ Essex Stbus Sl5 / ...
19 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Roxbury to Boston Commontaxi 3.2 mi
8 min$12–15Walk
- Take the walk from Roxbury to Boston Commonwalk 2.9 mi
56 minTram
- Take the tram from Heath Street to Boylstontram E
30 min$3
Roxbury to Boston Common by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Roxbury to Boston Common is to subway which costs $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Roxbury to Boston Common is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nubian and arriving at Washington St @ Essex St. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jackson Square and arriving at Chinatown. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Roxbury and Boston Common is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Roxbury to Boston Common without a car is to subway which takes 15 min and costs $3.
The subway from Jackson Square to Chinatown takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Roxbury to Boston Common bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Nubian station.
Roxbury to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Jackson Square station.
Roxbury to Boston Common bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Washington St @ Essex St station.
What companies run services between Roxbury, MA, USA and Boston Common, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Jackson Square to Chinatown every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Nubian to Washington St @ Essex St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 13 min.
Subway from Jackson Square to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Heath Street to Boylston
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Nubian to Washington St @ Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Booking & Getting There
Roxbury to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Chinatown station.
There are 1808+ hotels available in Boston Common.