There are 4 ways to get from South Station to Acton by bus, subway, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Boston, MA - Copley Square to Acton, MA - Rt. 119 & 2Abus Acton/Concord Commuter
1h 33m$12Drive 24.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from South Station to Actoncar 24.5 mi
37 min$5–7Subway, train
- Take the subway from South Station to Portersubway Red Line
- Take the train from Porter to South Actontrain Fitchburg Line
1h 45m$16–25Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Station to Actontaxi 24.5 mi
37 min$75–95
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Station to Acton is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from South Station to Acton is to drive which takes 37 min and costs $4 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Boston, MA - Copley Square and arriving at Acton, MA - Rt. 119 & 2A. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from South Station station to Acton. However, there are services departing from South Station and arriving at South Acton via Porter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between South Station and Acton is 24 miles. The road distance is 24.6 miles.
The best way to get from South Station to Acton without a car is to bus which takes 1h 33m and costs $12.
The bus from Boston, MA - Copley Square to Acton, MA - Rt. 119 & 2A takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs five times a week.
South Station to Acton bus services, operated by Yankee Line, depart from Boston, MA - Copley Square station.
South Station to Acton train services, operated by MBTA, depart from South Station.
South Station to Acton bus services, operated by Yankee Line, arrive at Acton, MA - Rt. 119 & 2A station.
What companies run services between South Station, MA, USA and Acton, MA, USA?
Yankee Line operates a bus from Boston, MA - Copley Square to Acton, MA - Rt. 119 & 2A 5 times a week. Tickets cost $12 and the journey takes 1h 10m.
Subway from South Station to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Train from Porter to South Acton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–10
- Phone
- +1 617 268 8890
- [email protected]
- Website
- yankeeline.us
Bus from Boston, MA - Copley Square to Acton, MA - Rt. 119 & 2A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12
- Book at
- Yankee line
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More Questions & Answers
South Station to Acton train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Station to Acton is 25 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from South Station to Acton.
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