There are 4 ways to get from State Station to South Station 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 State to Downtown Crossingsubway Orange Line
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to South Stationsubway Red Line
5 min$2Line 4 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Congress St @ Sudbury St to Atlantic Ave @ Congress Stbus 4
16 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from State Station to South Stationtaxi 1.5 mi
4 min$7–9Walk
- Take the foot from State Station to South Stationwalk 3,340 ft
12 min
State Station to South Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from State Station to South Station is to subway which costs $3 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from State Station to South Station is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $7 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Congress St @ Sudbury St and arriving at Atlantic Ave @ Congress St. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
No, there is no direct train from State Station to South Station station. However, there are services departing from State and arriving at South Station via Downtown Crossing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between State Station and South Station is 3349 feet.
The best way to get from State Station to South Station without a car is to subway which takes 5 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 5 min to get from State Station to South Station, including transfers.
State Station to South Station bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Congress St @ Sudbury St station.
State Station to South Station train services, operated by MBTA, depart from State station.
State Station to South Station bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Atlantic Ave @ Congress St station.
What companies run services between State Station, MA, USA and South Station, MA, USA?
You can take a subway from State to South Station via Downtown Crossing in around 5 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Congress St @ Sudbury St to Atlantic Ave @ Congress St every 4 hours. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from State to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 1 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 South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 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 Congress St @ Sudbury St to Atlantic Ave @ Congress St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
State Station to South Station train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
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