There are 4 ways to get from Boston to Boston Marathon Start Line by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Train, line 05 bus
best- Take the train from South Station to Framinghamtrain Framingham/Worcester Line
- Take the bus from Framingham MBTA Station to Hopkinton Centerbus 05
2h 10m$6–12Bus, line 05 bus
- Take the bus from South Station - Bus Terminal Gate B1/B2 to Framingham - Waverly St @ Framingham Stationbus Worcester Line Shuttle
- Take the bus from Framingham MBTA Station to Hopkinton Centerbus 05
2h 15m$6–9Drive 28.5 mi
- Drive from Boston to Boston Marathon Start Linecar 28.5 mi
41 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston to Boston Marathon Start Linetaxi 28.5 mi
41 min$90–110
Boston to Boston Marathon Start Line by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Boston Marathon Start Line is to bus and line 05 bus which costs $5 - $9 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Boston Marathon Start Line is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston station to Boston Marathon Start Line. However, there are services departing from South Station - Bus Terminal Gate B1/B2 and arriving at Hopkinton Center via Framingham MBTA Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Boston and Boston Marathon Start Line is 29 miles. The road distance is 28.7 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Boston Marathon Start Line without a car is to train and line 05 bus which takes 2h 10m and costs $6 - $12.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Boston to Boston Marathon Start Line, including transfers.
Boston to Boston Marathon Start Line bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from South Station - Bus Terminal Gate B1/B2.
Boston to Boston Marathon Start Line bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Framingham - Waverly St @ Framingham Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Boston Marathon Start Line is 29 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Boston to Boston Marathon Start Line.
There are 106+ hotels available in Boston Marathon Start Line.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Boston Marathon Start Line, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from South Station - Bus Terminal Gate B1/B2 to Boston Marathon Start Line via Framingham - Waverly St @ Framingham Station, Framingham MBTA Station, and Hopkinton Center in around 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from South Station to Framingham
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $4–10
- Phone
- +1 508-935-2222
- Website
- mwrta.com
Bus from Framingham MBTA Station to Hopkinton Center
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://mwrta.com
- Schedules at
- https://mwrta.com/routes/fixed-routes
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students 6-18
- $1
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from South Station - Bus Terminal Gate B1/B2 to Framingham - Waverly St @ Framingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Station - Bus Terminal Gate B1/B2 to Framingham - Waverly St @ Framingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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