There are 4 ways to get from Stow to South Station by train, subway, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from South Acton to Portertrain Fitchburg Line
- Take the subway from Porter to South Stationsubway Red Line
1h 6m$21–30Drive 26.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stow to South Stationcar 26.3 mi
42 min$5–7Taxi, line 505 bus
- Take the taxi from Stow to Carter St opp Waltham Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Carter St opp Waltham Station to Lincoln St @ Essex Stbus 505
1h 13m$53–66Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stow to South Stationtaxi 26.3 mi
42 min$80–100
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stow to South Station is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Stow to South Station is to drive which takes 42 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct train from Stow to South Station station. However, there are services departing from South Acton and arriving at South Station via Porter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Stow and South Station is 30 miles. The road distance is 26.4 miles.
The best way to get from Stow to South Station without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 6m and costs $21 - $30.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Stow to South Station, including transfers.
Stow to South Station train services, operated by MBTA, depart from South Acton station.
Stow to South Station train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stow to South Station is 26 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Stow to South Station.
There are 1678+ hotels available in South Station.
What companies run services between Stow, MA, USA and South Station, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Stow to South Station. However, you can take the taxi to South Acton, take the train to Porter, walk to Porter, then take the subway to South Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Carter St opp Waltham Station, take the line 505 bus to Lincoln St @ Essex St, then walk to South Station.
Train from South Acton to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–10
Subway from Porter to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Carter St opp Waltham Station to Lincoln St @ Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $50–100
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