There are 4 ways to get from Somerville to Holbrook by subway, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Subway, line 230 bus
best- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Quincy Centersubway Red Line
- Take the bus from Quincy Center to N Franklin St @ Union Stbus 230
1h 22m$3–7Subway, train
- Take the subway from Porter to South Stationsubway Red Line
- Take the train from South Station to Holbrook/Randolphtrain Fall River/New Bedford Line
1h 33m$4–11Drive 19.4 mi
- Drive from Somerville to Holbrookcar 19.4 mi
29 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Somerville to Holbrooktaxi 19.4 mi
29 min$70–85
Somerville to Holbrook by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerville to Holbrook is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Somerville to Holbrook is to drive which takes 29 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct train from Somerville to Holbrook. However, there are services departing from Porter and arriving at Holbrook/Randolph via South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Somerville and Holbrook is 17 miles. The road distance is 19.5 miles.
The best way to get from Somerville to Holbrook without a car is to subway and line 230 bus which takes 1h 22m and costs $3 - $8.
It takes approximately 1h 22m to get from Somerville to Holbrook, including transfers.
Somerville to Holbrook train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Porter station.
Somerville to Holbrook train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Somerville to Holbrook is 20 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Somerville to Holbrook.
There are 1125+ hotels available in Holbrook.
What companies run services between Somerville, MA, USA and Holbrook, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Somerville to Holbrook. However, you can take the subway to Quincy Center, walk to Quincy Center, then take the line 230 bus to N Franklin St @ Union St. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Porter to Holbrook/Randolph via South Station and South Station in around 1h 33m.
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Quincy Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Porter to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Train from South Station to Holbrook/Randolph
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–9
Bus from Quincy Center to N Franklin St @ Union St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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