There are 3 ways to get from Boston Common to Porter Square by subway, taxi, or foot
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Boston Common to Porter Square by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston Common to Porter Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston Common to Porter Square is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $19 - $23.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Park Street and arriving at Porter. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Boston Common and Porter Square is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Boston Common to Porter Square without a car is to subway which takes 19 min and costs $3.
The subway from Park Street to Porter takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Boston Common to Porter Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Park Street station.
Boston Common to Porter Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
There are 1539+ hotels available in Porter Square.
What companies run services between Boston Common, MA, USA and Porter Square, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Park Street to Porter every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min.
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- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Park Street to Porter
- 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
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- $19–23
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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