There are 4 ways to get from South Station to Brandeis/Roberts by subway, train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from South Station to Portersubway Red Line
- Take the train from Porter to Brandeis/Robertstrain Fitchburg Line
1h 19m$3–9Line 505 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chinatown Gate to Lexington St @ Orris Stbus 505
1h 23m$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Station to Brandeis/Robertstaxi 11.8 mi
19 min$35–50Drive 11.8 mi
- Drive from South Station to Brandeis/Robertscar 11.8 mi
19 min$3–4
South Station to Brandeis/Roberts by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Station to Brandeis/Roberts is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from South Station to Brandeis/Roberts is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $35 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chinatown Gate and arriving at Lexington St @ Orris St. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
No, there is no direct train from South Station station to Brandeis/Roberts. However, there are services departing from South Station and arriving at Brandeis/Roberts via Porter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between South Station and Brandeis/Roberts is 13 miles. The road distance is 11.8 miles.
The best way to get from South Station to Brandeis/Roberts without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 19m and costs $3 - $10.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from South Station to Brandeis/Roberts, including transfers.
South Station to Brandeis/Roberts bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Chinatown Gate station.
South Station to Brandeis/Roberts train services, operated by MBTA, depart from South Station.
South Station to Brandeis/Roberts bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Lexington St @ Orris St station.
What companies run services between South Station, MA, USA and Brandeis/Roberts, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Chinatown Gate to Lexington St @ Orris St every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from South Station to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Train from Porter to Brandeis/Roberts
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $1–7
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Chinatown Gate to Lexington St @ Orris St
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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More Questions & Answers
South Station to Brandeis/Roberts train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Station to Brandeis/Roberts is 12 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from South Station to Brandeis/Roberts.
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