There are 5 ways to get from Roxbury to Boston University by bus, subway, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 47 bus
best- Take the bus from Nubian to Park Dr @ Beacon Stbus 47
30 min$1–5Subway, tram
- Take the subway from Jackson Square to Chinatownsubway Orange Line
- Take the tram from Boylston to Boston University Centraltram B
36 min$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Roxbury to Boston Universitytaxi 2.8 mi
7 min$11–14Walk
- Take the foot from Roxbury to Boston Universitywalk 2.6 mi
49 minSubway, bus
- Take the subway from Jackson Square to Back Baysubway Orange Line
- Take the bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to Commonwealth Ave @ St Mary's Stbus Green Line B Shuttle
35 min$3–7
Roxbury to Boston University by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roxbury to Boston University is to line 47 bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Roxbury to Boston University is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $11 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nubian and arriving at Park Dr @ Beacon St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
No, there is no direct train from Roxbury to Boston University. However, there are services departing from Jackson Square and arriving at Boston University Central via Boylston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Roxbury and Boston University is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Roxbury to Boston University without a car is to line 47 bus which takes 30 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 47 bus from Nubian to Park Dr @ Beacon St takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Roxbury to Boston University bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Nubian station.
Roxbury to Boston University train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Jackson Square station.
Roxbury to Boston University bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Dr @ Beacon St station.
What companies run services between Roxbury, MA, USA and Boston University, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Nubian to Park Dr @ Beacon St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Jackson Square to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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 Boylston to Boston University Central
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Jackson Square to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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 Nubian to Park Dr @ Beacon St
- 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
Bus from Stuart St @ Dartmouth St to Commonwealth Ave @ St Mary's St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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Roxbury to Boston University train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Chinatown station.
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