There are 4 ways to get from South Station to State Station 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 4 bus
best- Take the bus from Summer St @ Atlantic Ave to Atlantic Ave @ Atlantic Avebus 4
13 min$1–5Line 7 bus, line 92 bus
- Take the bus from Summer St @ Atlantic Ave to Federal St @ Matthews Stbus 7 / ...
- Take the bus from Devonshire St @ Milk St to Congress St @ State Stbus 92 / ...
16 min$3–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Station to State Stationtaxi 1.2 mi
3 min$6–8Walk
- Take the walk from South Station to State Stationwalk 3,340 ft
12 min
South Station to State Station by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Station to State Station is to line 4 bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from South Station to State Station is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $6 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Summer St @ Atlantic Ave and arriving at Atlantic Ave @ Atlantic Ave. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between South Station and State Station is 1 miles.
The best way to get from South Station to State Station without a car is to line 4 bus which takes 13 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 4 bus from Summer St @ Atlantic Ave to Atlantic Ave @ Atlantic Ave takes 6 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
South Station to State Station bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Summer St @ Atlantic Ave station.
South Station to State Station bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Atlantic Ave @ Atlantic Ave station.
There are 1779+ hotels available in State Station.
What companies run services between South Station, MA, USA and State Station, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Summer St @ Atlantic Ave to Atlantic Ave @ Atlantic Ave every 4 hours. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 6 min.
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
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 Devonshire St @ Milk St to Congress St @ State St
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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