There are 6 ways to get from South Station to Somerville by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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 Portersubway Red Line
17 min$3Line 92 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Devonshire St @ Milk St to Sullivan Squarebus 92 / ...
29 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Station to Somervilletaxi 4.6 mi
9 min$17–21Walk
- Take the walk from South Station to Somervillewalk 3.8 mi
1h 13mTram
- Take the tram from Park Street to Gilman Squaretram B / ...
28 min$5Tram via Boylston
- Take the tram from Boylston to Gilman Squaretram B / ...
33 min$3
South Station to Somerville by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Station to Somerville is to subway which costs $3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from South Station to Somerville is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $17 - $21.
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 South Station station and arriving at Porter. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between South Station and Somerville is 5 miles.
The best way to get from South Station to Somerville without a car is to subway which takes 17 min and costs $3.
The subway from South Station to Porter takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
South Station to Somerville bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Devonshire St @ Milk St station.
South Station to Somerville train services, operated by MBTA, depart from South Station.
South Station to Somerville bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Sullivan Square station.
What companies run services between South Station, MA, USA and Somerville, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from South Station to Porter every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 17 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 South Station to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Park Street to Gilman Square
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Boylston to Gilman Square
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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 Sullivan Square
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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South Station to Somerville train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
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