There are 6 ways to get from Somerville to Boston by subway, bus, taxi, foot, train, 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 Porter to Park Streetsubway Red Line
13 min$3Line 87 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Holland St @ Dover St to Lechmerebus 87 / ...
24 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Somerville to Bostontaxi 3.1 mi
7 min$12–15Walk
- Take the foot from Somerville to Bostonwalk 3.2 mi
1h 1mTrain
- Take the train from Porter to North Stationtrain Fitchburg Line
14 min$1–6Tram
- Take the tram from Gilman Square to Government Centertram B / ...
16 min$3
Somerville to Boston by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerville to Boston is to subway which costs $3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Somerville to Boston is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Holland St @ Dover St and arriving at Lechmere. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Porter and arriving at Park Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Somerville and Boston is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Somerville to Boston without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs $3.
The subway from Porter to Park Street takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Somerville to Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Holland St @ Dover St station.
Somerville to Boston train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Porter station.
The best way to get from Somerville to Boston is to line 87 bus which takes 24 min and costs $1 - $5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1 - $6 and takes 14 min.
What companies run services between Somerville, MA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Porter to Park Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Holland St @ Dover St to Lechmere every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 24 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
Train from Porter to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $1–6
Tram from Gilman Square to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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 Holland St @ Dover St to Lechmere
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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More Questions & Answers
Somerville to Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Lechmere station.
Somerville to Boston train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Street station.
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