There are 4 ways to get from Somerville to Dorchester by subway, taxi, car, or foot
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Somerville to Dorchester by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerville to Dorchester is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Somerville to Dorchester is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $26 - $32.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Porter and arriving at Shawmut. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Somerville and Dorchester is 10 miles. The road distance is 7.7 miles.
The best way to get from Somerville to Dorchester without a car is to subway which takes 31 min and costs $3.
The subway from Porter to Shawmut takes 31 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Somerville to Dorchester train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Porter station.
Somerville to Dorchester train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Shawmut station.
Yes, the driving distance between Somerville to Dorchester is 8 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Somerville to Dorchester.
There are 1413+ hotels available in Dorchester.
What companies run services between Somerville, MA, USA and Dorchester, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Porter to Shawmut every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 31 min.
Subway from Porter to Shawmut
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
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