There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Brookline by subway, bus (Flixbus), 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from State to Jackson Squaresubway Orange Line
12 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St to S Huntington Ave @ Huntington Avebus 39
15 min$1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston to Brooklinetaxi 4 mi
10 min$15–18Walk
- Take the foot from Boston to Brooklinewalk 3.9 mi
1h 15mTram
- Take the tram from Park Street to Brookline Villagetram D
21 min$3
Boston to Brookline by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Brookline is to bus which costs $1 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Brookline is to taxi which takes 10 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 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 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 12 min.
The distance between Boston and Brookline is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Brookline without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs $3.
The subway from State to Jackson Square takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 10 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 subway from State to Jackson Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, 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 15 min. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from State to Jackson Square
- 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
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
- 15 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
- $1
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Boston to Brookline train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Jackson Square station.
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