There are 5 ways to get from South Station to North Station (subway) by subway, taxi, foot, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from South Station to Downtown Crossingsubway Red Line
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to North Stationsubway Orange Line
9 min$2Line 92 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Devonshire St @ Milk St to N Washington St @ Cooper Stbus 92 / ...
14 min$1–5Subway via South Station
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to North Stationsubway Orange Line
12 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Station to North Station (subway)taxi 1.7 mi
5 min$8–10Walk
- Take the walk from South Station to North Station (subway)walk 1.1 mi
22 min
South Station to North Station (subway) by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Station to North Station (subway) is to subway which costs $3 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from South Station to North Station (subway) is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $8 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Devonshire St @ Milk St and arriving at N Washington St @ Cooper St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Downtown Crossing and arriving at North Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between South Station and North Station (subway) is 1 miles.
The best way to get from South Station to North Station (subway) without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 9 min to get from South Station to North Station (subway), including transfers.
South Station to North Station (subway) bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Devonshire St @ Milk St station.
South Station to North Station (subway) train services, operated by MBTA, depart from South Station.
South Station to North Station (subway) bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at N Washington St @ Cooper St station.
What companies run services between South Station, MA, USA and North Station (subway), MA, USA?
You can take a subway from South Station to North Station via Downtown Crossing in around 9 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Devonshire St @ Milk St to N Washington St @ Cooper St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 5 min.
Subway from South Station to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 2 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 North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Subway from Downtown Crossing to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Devonshire St @ Milk St to N Washington St @ Cooper St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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 North Station (subway) train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
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