There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Point Shirley by ferry, subway, bus, taxi, car, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Seaport to Winthropferry Winthrop Ferry / ...
25 min$3–10Drive 7.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boston to Point Shirleycar 7.5 mi
14 min$2Subway, line 713 bus
- Take the subway from State to Orient Heightssubway Blue Line
- Take the bus from Orient Heights to Shirley St @ Bay View Avebus 712 / ...
53 min$3–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston to Point Shirleytaxi 7.5 mi
14 min$26–31Walk
- Take the walk from Boston to Point Shirleywalk 6.8 mi
1h 3m
Boston to Point Shirley by ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Point Shirley is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Point Shirley is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs $26 - $31.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Seaport and arriving at Winthrop. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Boston and Point Shirley is 5 miles. The road distance is 7.6 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Point Shirley without a car is to ferry which takes 25 min and costs $3 - $10.
The ferry from Seaport to Winthrop takes 25 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Point Shirley is 8 miles. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Boston to Point Shirley.
There are 1479+ hotels available in Point Shirley.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Point Shirley, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a ferry from Seaport to Winthrop every 3 hours. Tickets cost $3–10 and the journey takes 25 min.
Subway from State to Orient Heights
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Orient Heights to Shirley St @ Bay View Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Ferry from Seaport to Winthrop
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
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