There are 5 ways to get from Sullivan Square to Boston University by subway, tram, bus, taxi, 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.
Subway, tram
best- Take the subway from Sullivan Square to Chinatownsubway Orange Line
- Take the tram from Boylston to Boston University Easttram B
34 min$5Line 85 bus via Mountfort St @ Lenox St
cheapest- Take the bus from Sullivan Square to Mountfort St @ Lenox Stbus 85
37 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sullivan Square to Boston Universitytaxi 4 mi
10 min$15–18Walk
- Take the foot from Sullivan Square to Boston Universitywalk 3.5 mi
1h 7mLine 85 bus
- Take the bus from Sullivan Square to Amesbury St @ Vassar Stbus 85
38 min$1–5
Sullivan Square to Boston University by subway, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sullivan Square to Boston University is to line 85 bus via Mountfort St @ Lenox St which costs $1 - $5 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Sullivan Square to Boston University is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $15 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sullivan Square and arriving at Mountfort St @ Lenox St. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
No, there is no direct train from Sullivan Square to Boston University. However, there are services departing from Sullivan Square and arriving at Boston University East via Boylston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Sullivan Square and Boston University is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Sullivan Square to Boston University without a car is to subway and tram which takes 34 min and costs $6.
It takes approximately 34 min to get from Sullivan Square to Boston University, including transfers.
Sullivan Square to Boston University bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Sullivan Square station.
Sullivan Square to Boston University train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Sullivan Square station.
Sullivan Square to Boston University bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Mountfort St @ Lenox St station.
What companies run services between Sullivan Square, MA, USA and Boston University, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Sullivan Square to Mountfort St @ Lenox St hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 29 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Sullivan Square to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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 Boylston to Boston University East
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Sullivan Square to Mountfort St @ Lenox St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
Bus from Sullivan Square to Amesbury St @ Vassar St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
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Sullivan Square to Boston University train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Chinatown station.
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