There are 6 ways to get from Boston Common to Boston Public Library by bus, taxi, foot, tram, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 39 bus
best- Take the bus from Tremont St @ Boylston Station to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth Stbus 39 / ...
10 min$1–5Bus
- Take the bus from Park Street to Copley Squarebus Boston Commuter
13 min$9–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston Common to Boston Public Librarytaxi 1 mi
2 min$6–7Walk
- Take the walk from Boston Common to Boston Public Librarywalk 4,580 ft
16 minTram
- Take the tram from Boylston to Copleytram B / ...
11 min$3Subway
- Take the subway from Chinatown to Back Baysubway Orange Line
13 min$3
Boston Common to Boston Public Library by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston Common to Boston Public Library is to tram which costs $3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston Common to Boston Public Library is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $6 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tremont St @ Boylston Station station and arriving at Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Boylston and arriving at Copley. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Boston Common and Boston Public Library is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Boston Common to Boston Public Library without a car is to line 39 bus which takes 10 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 39 bus from Tremont St @ Boylston Station to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St takes 4 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Boston Common to Boston Public Library bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Tremont St @ Boylston Station.
Boston Common to Boston Public Library train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Boylston station.
Boston Common to Boston Public Library bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St station.
What companies run services between Boston Common, MA, USA and Boston Public Library, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Tremont St @ Boylston Station to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St twice daily. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a vehicle from Boylston to Copley every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 5 min.
Tram from Boylston to Copley
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Chinatown to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Tremont St @ Boylston Station to Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Boston Common to Boston Public Library train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Copley station.
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