There are 5 ways to get from South Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum by train, taxi, foot, bus, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from South Station to Rugglestrain Needham Line / ...
20 min$1–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museumtaxi 3 mi
8 min$12–15Walk
- Take the walk from South Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museumwalk 2.8 mi
54 minTrain, line 47 bus
- Take the train from South Station to Rugglestrain Needham Line / ...
- Take the bus from Ruggles to Ave Louis Pasteur @ The Fenwaybus 8 / ...
25 min$1–11Tram
- Take the tram from Boylston to Longwood Medical Areatram E
34 min$3
South Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is to tram which costs $3 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from South Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Station station and arriving at Ruggles. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between South Station and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is 3 miles.
The best way to get from South Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum without a car is to train which takes 20 min and costs $1 - $6.
The train from South Station to Ruggles takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
South Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum train services, operated by MBTA, depart from South Station.
South Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Ruggles station.
There are 1468+ hotels available in Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
What companies run services between South Station, MA, USA and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a train from South Station to Ruggles every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–6 and the journey takes 8 min.
Train from South Station to Ruggles
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–6
Train from South Station to Ruggles
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–6
Tram from Boylston to Longwood Medical Area
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Ruggles to Ave Louis Pasteur @ The Fenway
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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