There are 6 ways to get from Somerville to South Boston by subway, bus, taxi, car, foot, or tram
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Porter to Andrewsubway Red Line
20 min$3Line 66 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Eliot St @ Bennett St to Nubianbus 66
50 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Somerville to South Bostontaxi 5.9 mi
11 min$21–25Drive 5.9 mi
- Drive from Somerville to South Bostoncar 5.9 mi
11 min$2Walk
- Take the walk from Somerville to South Bostonwalk 5.3 mi
1h 42mTram
- Take the tram from Gilman Square to Boylstontram B / ...
21 min$3
Somerville to South Boston by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerville to South Boston is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Somerville to South Boston is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $21 - $25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Eliot St @ Bennett St and arriving at Nubian. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Porter and arriving at Andrew. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Somerville and South Boston is 6 miles. The road distance is 5.9 miles.
The best way to get from Somerville to South Boston without a car is to subway which takes 20 min and costs $3.
The subway from Porter to Andrew takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Somerville to South Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Eliot St @ Bennett St station.
Somerville to South Boston train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Porter station.
Somerville to South Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Nubian station.
What companies run services between Somerville, MA, USA and South Boston, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Porter to Andrew every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Eliot St @ Bennett St to Nubian every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 50 min.
Subway from Porter to Andrew
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Gilman Square to Boylston
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Eliot St @ Bennett St to Nubian
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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More Questions & Answers
Somerville to South Boston train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Andrew station.
Yes, the driving distance between Somerville to South Boston is 6 miles. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Somerville to South Boston.
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