There are 5 ways to get from Boston College to Boston by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Boston College - Commonwealth Ave @ St Thomas More Rd to Kenmore - 512 Commonwealth Avebus Green Line B Shuttle
43 min$1–5Tram via Chestnut Hill
- Take the tram from Chestnut Hill to Park Streettram D
49 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston College to Bostontaxi 6.8 mi
13 min$23–28Drive 6.8 mi
- Drive from Boston College to Bostoncar 6.8 mi
13 min$2Tram
- Take the tram from Boston College to Government Centertram B
57 min$3
Boston College to Boston by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston College to Boston is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston College to Boston is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $23 - $28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Boston College - Commonwealth Ave @ St Thomas More Rd and arriving at Kenmore - 512 Commonwealth Ave. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chestnut Hill and arriving at Park Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Boston College and Boston is 5 miles. The road distance is 6.8 miles.
The best way to get from Boston College to Boston without a car is to bus which takes 43 min and costs $1 - $5.
The bus from Boston College - Commonwealth Ave @ St Thomas More Rd to Kenmore - 512 Commonwealth Ave takes 34 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Boston College to Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Boston College - Commonwealth Ave @ St Thomas More Rd station.
Boston College to Boston train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Chestnut Hill station.
Boston College to Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Kenmore - 512 Commonwealth Ave station.
What companies run services between Boston College, MA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Boston College - Commonwealth Ave @ St Thomas More Rd to Kenmore - 512 Commonwealth Ave every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 34 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a vehicle from Chestnut Hill to Park Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 32 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Tram from Chestnut Hill to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Boston College to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Boston College - Commonwealth Ave @ St Thomas More Rd to Kenmore - 512 Commonwealth Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
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More Questions & Answers
Boston College to Boston train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston College to Boston is 7 miles. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Boston College to Boston.
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