There are 4 ways to get from Davis Square to Porter Square by bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Line 96 bus
best- Take the bus from Elm St @ Chester St to Massachusetts Ave opp Beech Stbus 96
6 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Davis Square to Porter Squaretaxi 3,370 ft
1 min$4–6Walk
- Take the foot from Davis Square to Porter Squarewalk 2,880 ft
10 minSubway
- Take the subway from Davis to Portersubway Red Line
7 min$3
Davis Square to Porter Square by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Davis Square to Porter Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Davis Square to Porter Square is to taxi which takes 1 min and costs $4 - $6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elm St @ Chester St and arriving at Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Davis and arriving at Porter. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Davis Square and Porter Square is 3358 feet.
The best way to get from Davis Square to Porter Square without a car is to line 96 bus which takes 6 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 96 bus from Elm St @ Chester St to Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St takes 3 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Davis Square to Porter Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Elm St @ Chester St station.
Davis Square to Porter Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Davis station.
Davis Square to Porter Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St station.
What companies run services between Davis Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA and Porter Square, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Elm St @ Chester St to Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a subway from Davis to Porter every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 2 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Davis to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 2 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 Elm St @ Chester St to Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
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Davis Square to Porter Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
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