There are 4 ways to get from South Station to Merchants Row by bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 7 bus
best- Take the bus from Summer St @ Atlantic Ave to Federal St @ Matthews Stbus 7 / ...
9 min$1–5Line 4 bus
- Take the bus from Summer St @ Atlantic Ave to Atlantic Ave @ Atlantic Avebus 4
10 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Station to Merchants Rowtaxi 1.3 mi
3 min$6–9Walk
- Take the walk from South Station to Merchants Rowwalk 3,660 ft
13 min
South Station to Merchants Row by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Station to Merchants Row is to line 7 bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from South Station to Merchants Row is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $6 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Summer St @ Atlantic Ave and arriving at Federal St @ Matthews St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between South Station and Merchants Row is 3270 feet.
The best way to get from South Station to Merchants Row without a car is to line 7 bus which takes 9 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 7 bus from Summer St @ Atlantic Ave to Federal St @ Matthews St takes 2 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
South Station to Merchants Row bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Summer St @ Atlantic Ave station.
South Station to Merchants Row bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Federal St @ Matthews St station.
There are 1779+ hotels available in Merchants Row.
What companies run services between South Station, MA, USA and Merchants Row, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Summer St @ Atlantic Ave to Federal St @ Matthews St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 2 min.
Bus from Summer St @ Atlantic Ave to Federal St @ Matthews St
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Summer St @ Atlantic Ave to Atlantic Ave @ Atlantic Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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