There are 4 ways to get from South Station to Old State House by subway, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from South Station to Downtown Crossingsubway Red Line
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Statesubway Orange Line
7 min$2Line 7 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Summer St opp Melcher St to Otis St @ Summer Stbus 7
19 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Station to Old State Housetaxi 1.1 mi
3 min$6–8Walk
- Take the foot from South Station to Old State Housewalk 3,380 ft
12 min
South Station to Old State House by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Station to Old State House is to subway which costs $3 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from South Station to Old State House is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $6 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Summer St opp Melcher St and arriving at Otis St @ Summer St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
No, there is no direct train from South Station station to Old State House. However, there are services departing from South Station and arriving at State via Downtown Crossing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between South Station and Old State House is 3484 feet.
The best way to get from South Station to Old State House without a car is to subway which takes 7 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 7 min to get from South Station to Old State House, including transfers.
South Station to Old State House bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Summer St opp Melcher St station.
South Station to Old State House train services, operated by MBTA, depart from South Station.
South Station to Old State House bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Otis St @ Summer St station.
What companies run services between South Station, MA, USA and Old State House, MA, USA?
You can take a subway from South Station to Old State House via Downtown Crossing and State in around 7 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Summer St opp Melcher St to Otis St @ Summer St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 8 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
Subway from Downtown Crossing to State
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Summer St opp Melcher St to Otis St @ Summer St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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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More Questions & Answers
South Station to Old State House train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
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