There are 5 ways to get from Somerville to Boston Common by subway, 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 Porter to Park Streetsubway Red Line
16 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Somerville to Boston Commontaxi 3.5 mi
8 min$13–16Walk
- Take the foot from Somerville to Boston Commonwalk 3.3 mi
1h 3mTram via Park Street
- Take the tram from Gilman Square to Park Streettram B / ...
22 min$3Tram
- Take the tram from Gilman Square to Boylstontram B / ...
26 min$3
Somerville to Boston Common by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerville to Boston Common is to subway which costs $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Somerville to Boston Common is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $13 - $16.
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 Common is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Somerville to Boston Common without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs $3.
The subway from Porter to Park Street takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Somerville to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Porter station.
Somerville to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Street station.
There are 1719+ hotels available in Boston Common.
What companies run services between Somerville, MA, USA and Boston Common, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Porter to Park Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 13 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
Tram from Gilman Square to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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 Gilman Square to Boylston
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
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