There are 5 ways to get from South Station to East Somerville by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Sullivan Squaresubway Orange Line
16 min$3Line 92 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Devonshire St @ Milk St to Sullivan Squarebus 92 / ...
29 min$1–5Subway, line 101 bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Sullivan Squaresubway Orange Line
- Take the bus from Sullivan Square to Broadway @ Illinois Avebus 89 / ...
23 min$3–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Station to East Somervilletaxi 4.2 mi
8 min$15–19Walk
- Take the walk from South Station to East Somervillewalk 3.3 mi
1h 4m
South Station to East Somerville by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Station to East Somerville is to subway which costs $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from South Station to East Somerville is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $15 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Devonshire St @ Milk St and arriving at Sullivan Square. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Downtown Crossing and arriving at Sullivan Square. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between South Station and East Somerville is 3 miles.
The best way to get from South Station to East Somerville without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs $3.
The subway from Downtown Crossing to Sullivan Square takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
South Station to East Somerville bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Devonshire St @ Milk St station.
South Station to East Somerville train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Downtown Crossing station.
South Station to East Somerville bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Sullivan Square station.
What companies run services between South Station, MA, USA and East Somerville, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Downtown Crossing to Sullivan Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Devonshire St @ Milk St to Sullivan Square every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 20 min.
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Sullivan Square
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Sullivan Square
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Sullivan Square to Broadway @ Illinois Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Devonshire St @ Milk St to Sullivan Square
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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South Station to East Somerville train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Sullivan Square station.
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