There are 5 ways to get from Brookline to Boston 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 Jackson Square to StateOrange Line
13 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Huntington Ave @ Parker Hill Ave to Boylston St @ Clarendon St39
16 min$1–80Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brookline to Boston4.4 mi
10 min$16–20Walk
- Take the foot from Brookline to Boston3.9 mi
1h 15mTram
- Take the tram from Brookline Village to Park StreetD
21 min$3
Brookline to Boston by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brookline to Boston is to subway which costs $3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Brookline to Boston is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $16 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Huntington Ave @ Parker Hill Ave and arriving at Boylston St @ Clarendon St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jackson Square and arriving at State. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Brookline and Boston is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Brookline to Boston without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs $3.
The subway from Jackson Square to State takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Brookline to Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Huntington Ave @ Parker Hill Ave station.
Brookline to Boston train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Jackson Square station.
Brookline to Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Boylston St @ Clarendon St station.
What companies run services between Brookline, MA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Jackson Square to State every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Huntington Ave @ Parker Hill Ave to Boylston St @ Clarendon St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 16 min. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Jackson Square to State
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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 Brookline Village to Park Street
- 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 Huntington Ave @ Parker Hill Ave to Boylston St @ Clarendon St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Huntington Ave @ Parker Hill Ave to Boylston St @ Clarendon St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $3–80
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $16–20
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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Brookline to Boston train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at State station.
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