There are 4 ways to get from Assembly Square to Boston Common by subway, 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 via Downtown Crossing
best- Take the subway from Assembly to Downtown CrossingOrange Line
21 min$3Subway
- Take the subway from Assembly to ChinatownOrange Line
23 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Assembly Square to Boston Common3.4 mi
7 min$13–16Walk
- Take the foot from Assembly Square to Boston Common3.3 mi
1h 3m
Assembly Square to Boston Common by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Assembly Square to Boston Common is to subway via Downtown Crossing which costs $3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Assembly Square to Boston Common is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $13 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Assembly and arriving at Downtown Crossing. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Assembly Square and Boston Common is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Assembly Square to Boston Common without a car is to subway via Downtown Crossing which takes 21 min and costs $3.
The subway from Assembly to Downtown Crossing takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Assembly Square to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Assembly station.
Assembly Square to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
There are 1559+ hotels available in Boston Common.
What companies run services between Assembly Square, MA, USA and Boston Common, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Assembly to Downtown Crossing every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Assembly to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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 Assembly to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $13–16
Boston Taxis & Vans
- Phone
- +1 617-410-7500
- Website
- boston-taxis.com
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
Boston Airport Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-576-9800
- Website
- bostonairportcab.com
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