There are 5 ways to get from Somerville to Brookline by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Sullivan Square to Jackson Squaresubway Orange Line
19 min$3Line 66 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Harvard St @ Washington Stbus 66
32 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Somerville to Brooklinetaxi 5.4 mi
14 min$19–23Walk
- Take the foot from Somerville to Brooklinewalk 4.8 mi
1h 32mTram
- Take the tram from Union Square to Brookline Villagetram D
38 min$3
Somerville to Brookline by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerville to Brookline is to subway which costs $3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Somerville to Brookline is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs $19 - $23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island and arriving at Harvard St @ Washington St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sullivan Square and arriving at Jackson Square. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Somerville and Brookline is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Somerville to Brookline without a car is to subway which takes 19 min and costs $3.
The subway from Sullivan Square to Jackson Square takes 19 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Somerville to Brookline bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island station.
Somerville to Brookline train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Sullivan Square station.
Somerville to Brookline bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard St @ Washington St station.
What companies run services between Somerville, MA, USA and Brookline, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Sullivan Square to Jackson Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Harvard St @ Washington St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 32 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Sullivan Square to Jackson Square
- 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 Union Square to Brookline Village
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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 Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Harvard St @ Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 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 Brookline train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Jackson Square station.
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