There are 4 ways to get from Somerville to Roslindale by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Sullivan Square to Forest Hillssubway Orange Line
25 min$3Line 39 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Forest Hillsbus 39
38 min$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Somerville to Roslindaletaxi 8.3 mi
21 min$28–35Drive 8.3 mi
- Drive from Somerville to Roslindalecar 8.3 mi
21 min$2–3
Somerville to Roslindale by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerville to Roslindale is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Somerville to Roslindale is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $28 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Somerville to Roslindale. However, there are services departing from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St and arriving at Washington St opp Granfield Ave via Forest Hills. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sullivan Square and arriving at Forest Hills. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Somerville and Roslindale is 7 miles. The road distance is 8.3 miles.
The best way to get from Somerville to Roslindale without a car is to subway which takes 25 min and costs $3.
The subway from Sullivan Square to Forest Hills takes 25 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Somerville to Roslindale bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St station.
Somerville to Roslindale train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Sullivan Square station.
Somerville to Roslindale bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Forest Hills station.
What companies run services between Somerville, MA, USA and Roslindale, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Sullivan Square to Forest Hills every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 25 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Forest Hills every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 33 min.
Subway from Sullivan Square to Forest Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Forest Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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More Questions & Answers
Somerville to Roslindale train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Forest Hills station.
Yes, the driving distance between Somerville to Roslindale is 8 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Somerville to Roslindale.
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