There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Brookline by bus (Flixbus), subway, taxi, foot, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St to S Huntington Ave @ Huntington Ave39
14 min$1–80Subway
- Take the subway from State to Jackson SquareOrange Line
14 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston to Brookline4 mi
9 min$15–18Walk
- Take the foot from Boston to Brookline3.9 mi
1h 15mTram
- Take the tram from Park Street to Brookline VillageD
21 min$3
Boston to Brookline by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Brookline is to subway which costs $3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Brookline is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $15 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St and arriving at S Huntington Ave @ Huntington Ave. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from State and arriving at Jackson Square. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Boston and Brookline is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Brookline without a car is to bus which takes 14 min and costs $1 - $80.
The bus from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St to S Huntington Ave @ Huntington Ave takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Boston to Brookline bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St station.
Boston to Brookline train services, operated by MBTA, depart from State station.
Boston to Brookline bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at S Huntington Ave @ Huntington Ave station.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Brookline, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St to S Huntington Ave @ Huntington Ave every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 14 min. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, MBTA operates a subway from State to Jackson Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 14 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from State to Jackson Square
- Ave. Duration
- 14 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 Park Street to Brookline Village
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St to S Huntington Ave @ Huntington Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St to S Huntington Ave @ Huntington Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $3–80
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $15–18
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 to Brookline train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Jackson Square station.
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