There are 4 ways to get from Porter Square to Boston Common by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Porter to Park Streetsubway Red Line
20 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Porter - Massachusetts Avenue @ Mount Vernon St to Park Street - Tremont St opp Hamilton Plbus Red Line Shuttle
51 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Porter Square to Boston Commontaxi 4.4 mi
11 min$16–20Walk
- Take the foot from Porter Square to Boston Commonwalk 4.1 mi
1h 18m
Porter Square to Boston Common by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porter Square to Boston Common is to subway which costs $3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Porter Square to Boston Common is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $16 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Porter - Massachusetts Avenue @ Mount Vernon St and arriving at Park Street - Tremont St opp Hamilton Pl. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Porter and arriving at Park Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Porter Square and Boston Common is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Porter Square to Boston Common without a car is to subway which takes 20 min and costs $3.
The subway from Porter to Park Street takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Porter Square to Boston Common bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Porter - Massachusetts Avenue @ Mount Vernon St station.
Porter Square to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Porter station.
Porter Square to Boston Common bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Street - Tremont St opp Hamilton Pl station.
What companies run services between Porter Square, MA, USA and Boston Common, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Porter to Park Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Porter - Massachusetts Avenue @ Mount Vernon St to Park Street - Tremont St opp Hamilton Pl every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 44 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Porter to Park Street
- 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
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Porter - Massachusetts Avenue @ Mount Vernon St to Park Street - Tremont St opp Hamilton Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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Porter Square to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Street station.
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