There are 4 ways to get from South Station to Downtown Crossing by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from South Station to Downtown Crossingsubway Red Line
2 min$3Line 7 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Summer St @ Atlantic Ave to Otis St @ Summer Stbus 7
8 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Station to Downtown Crossingtaxi 5,010 ft
2 min$5–7Walk
- Take the walk from South Station to Downtown Crossingwalk 2,410 ft
8 min
South Station to Downtown Crossing by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Station to Downtown Crossing is to subway which costs $3 and takes 2 min.
The fastest way to get from South Station to Downtown Crossing is to subway which takes 2 min and costs $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Summer St @ Atlantic Ave and arriving at Otis St @ Summer St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Station station and arriving at Downtown Crossing. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between South Station and Downtown Crossing is 1809 feet.
The best way to get from South Station to Downtown Crossing without a car is to subway which takes 2 min and costs $3.
The subway from South Station to Downtown Crossing takes 2 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
South Station to Downtown Crossing bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Summer St @ Atlantic Ave station.
South Station to Downtown Crossing train services, operated by MBTA, depart from South Station.
South Station to Downtown Crossing bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Otis St @ Summer St station.
What companies run services between South Station, MA, USA and Downtown Crossing, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from South Station to Downtown Crossing every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Summer St @ Atlantic Ave to Otis St @ Summer St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from South Station to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Summer St @ Atlantic Ave to Otis St @ Summer St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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South Station to Downtown Crossing train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
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