There are 6 ways to get from Symphony Hall to South Station by subway, taxi, foot, or bus
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 Massachusetts Avenue to Downtown Crossingsubway Orange Line
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to South Stationsubway Red Line
15 min$2Line 39 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Huntington Ave @ Prudential Station to Milk St @ Devonshire Stbus 39
27 min$1–5Subway via South Station
- Take the subway from Massachusetts Avenue to Downtown Crossingsubway Orange Line
19 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Symphony Hall to South Stationtaxi 2.5 mi
7 min$10–13Walk
- Take the foot from Symphony Hall to South Stationwalk 2 mi
38 minSubway via Tufts Medical Center
- Take the subway from Massachusetts Avenue to Tufts Medical Centersubway Orange Line
22 min$3
Symphony Hall to South Station by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Symphony Hall to South Station is to subway which costs $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Symphony Hall to South Station is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $10 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Huntington Ave @ Prudential Station station and arriving at Milk St @ Devonshire St. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Massachusetts Avenue and arriving at Downtown Crossing. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Symphony Hall and South Station is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Symphony Hall to South Station without a car is to subway which takes 15 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 15 min to get from Symphony Hall to South Station, including transfers.
Symphony Hall to South Station bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Huntington Ave @ Prudential Station.
Symphony Hall to South Station train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Avenue station.
Symphony Hall to South Station bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Milk St @ Devonshire St station.
What companies run services between Symphony Hall, Suffolk County, MA, USA and South Station, MA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Symphony Hall to South Station via Massachusetts Avenue and Downtown Crossing in around 15 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Huntington Ave @ Prudential Station to Milk St @ Devonshire St 6 times a week. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Massachusetts Avenue to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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
Subway from Massachusetts Avenue to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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 Massachusetts Avenue to Tufts Medical Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Huntington Ave @ Prudential Station to Milk St @ Devonshire St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
Symphony Hall to South Station train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
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