There are 6 ways to get from West Roxbury to Boston Common by train, bus, subway, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bellevue to South Stationtrain Needham Line
36 min$1–7Line 36 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Belgrade Ave @ West Roxbury Pkwy to Forest Hillsbus 35 / ...
- Take the subway from Forest Hills to Chinatownsubway Orange Line
39 min$5–7Line 38 bus, line 39 bus
- Take the bus from Woodard Rd @ Wren St to Forest Hillsbus 38
- Take the bus from Forest Hills to Boylston St @ Clarendon Stbus 39
1h 7m$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from West Roxbury to Boston Commontaxi 8.5 mi
18 min$29–35Drive 8.5 mi
- Drive from West Roxbury to Boston Commoncar 8.5 mi
18 min$2–3Line 38 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Woodard Rd @ Wren St to Forest Hillsbus 38
- Take the subway from Forest Hills to Chinatownsubway Orange Line
43 min$5–7
West Roxbury to Boston Common by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Roxbury to Boston Common is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from West Roxbury to Boston Common is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $29 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from West Roxbury to Boston Common. However, there are services departing from Woodard Rd @ Wren St and arriving at Boylston St @ Clarendon St via Forest Hills. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bellevue and arriving at South Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between West Roxbury and Boston Common is 8 miles. The road distance is 8.6 miles.
The best way to get from West Roxbury to Boston Common without a car is to train which takes 36 min and costs $1 - $7.
The train from Bellevue to South Station takes 21 min including transfers and departs hourly.
West Roxbury to Boston Common bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Woodard Rd @ Wren St station.
West Roxbury to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Bellevue station.
The best way to get from West Roxbury to Boston Common is to train which takes 36 min and costs $1 - $7. Alternatively, you can line 38 bus and line 39 bus, which costs $1 - $5 and takes 1h 7m.
What companies run services between West Roxbury, MA, USA and Boston Common, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a train from Bellevue to South Station hourly. Tickets cost $1–7 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Woodard Rd @ Wren St to Boston Common via Forest Hills and Boylston St @ Clarendon St in around 1h 7m.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Bellevue to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $1–7
Subway from Forest Hills to Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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 Belgrade Ave @ West Roxbury Pkwy to Forest Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Woodard Rd @ Wren St to Forest Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Forest Hills to Boylston St @ Clarendon St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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More Questions & Answers
West Roxbury to Boston Common bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Forest Hills station.
West Roxbury to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Roxbury to Boston Common is 9 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from West Roxbury to Boston Common.
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