There are 5 ways to get from Boston Common to Old State House by subway, taxi, foot, tram, or bus
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Chinatown to StateOrange Line
10 min$3Line 15 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington St @ Essex St to Congress St @ State St15
13 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston Common to Old State House4,220 ft
2 min$5–7Walk
- Take the foot from Boston Common to Old State House2,960 ft
10 minTram
- Take the tram from Boylston to Government CenterB / ...
11 min$3
Boston Common to Old State House by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston Common to Old State House is to subway which costs $3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston Common to Old State House is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $5 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington St @ Essex St and arriving at Congress St @ State St. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chinatown and arriving at State. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Boston Common and Old State House is 4629 feet.
The best way to get from Boston Common to Old State House without a car is to subway which takes 10 min and costs $3.
The subway from Chinatown to State takes 3 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Boston Common to Old State House bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Washington St @ Essex St station.
Boston Common to Old State House train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Chinatown station.
Boston Common to Old State House bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Congress St @ State St station.
What companies run services between Boston Common, MA, USA and Old State House, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Chinatown to State every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Washington St @ Essex St to Congress St @ State St once daily. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 5 min.
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- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Chinatown to State
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Boylston to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Washington St @ Essex St to Congress St @ State St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- $5–7
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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Boston Common to Old State House train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at State station.
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