Boston Common to Tufts University

How to get from Boston Common to Tufts University on public transit, with the stops, times and the last trip of the night.

By Ahmad Haji, founder of Cobblehop · October 30, 2026

Get the live route from Boston Common to Tufts

Step by step

1. From Boston Common, walk about 4 min to Park Street.
2. At Park Street, take a Green Line B, C or E train toward Medford/Tufts.
3. Ride 10 stops, about 26 min. Get off at Medford/Tufts, the stop after Ball Square.
4. Walk about 6 min to Tufts University.

Other ways to go

• Walk about 4 min to Park Street, then take the Red Line toward Alewife to Davis, then bus 96 to Boston Ave @ College Ave - Green Line, and walk about 4 min: about 35 min.
• Walk about 4 min to Park Street, then take the Red Line toward Alewife to Davis, then bus 94 to Boston Ave @ College Ave - Green Line, and walk about 4 min: about 35 min.

Which one is faster depends on when you leave. Cobblehop compares them with live times and gives you the one that gets you there first.

Times and frequency

First and last trip are when the first train of the trip leaves Park Street, on the fall 2026 schedule. "How often" is for Green Line trains to Medford/Tufts.

Late at night

On weekdays, the last trip that works leaves Park Street at 1:20 am and gets to Tufts University around 1:49 am. On Friday nights it runs later: the last trip leaves at 2:18 am. On Saturday nights the last trip leaves at 2:14 am, and on Sunday nights at 1:16 am. Late at night, ask Cobblehop for the last trip. It checks live times and tells you when to leave.

Tips for this trip

• Check the branch letter. D trains from Park Street don't go to Medford/Tufts.
• Know your stop. Get to the door after Ball Square. The next stop is Medford/Tufts. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.
• Medford/Tufts, the end of the Green Line E branch, is at the edge of the Tufts campus.

Step-free access

MBTA data lists every station on this route (Park Street and Medford/Tufts) as accessible. Park Street has 6 elevators in MBTA data. Elevators do break, so check the MBTA's elevator alerts before you go.

What it costs

• Subway. $2.40 one way.
• How to pay. Tap a contactless credit or debit card, phone or watch at the fare gate or bus door, or use a CharlieCard or CharlieTicket.
• Kids. Children 11 and under ride the MBTA free.

Fares as of October 2026. Check the MBTA's fares page before you ride.

Boston Common to Tufts University: common questions

Related routes

• Boston Common to Porter Square
• Boston Common to Harvard Museum of Natural History
• South Station to Tufts University
• North Station to Tufts University
• Never miss your stop (guide)

More routes from Boston Common

• Boston Common to Longfellow House
• Boston Common to Harvard Art Museums
• Boston Common to Fresh Pond Reservation
• Boston Common to Harvard Square
• Boston Common to Cambridge Hospital
• All routes from Boston Common

Official sources

Cobblehop is independent and isn't affiliated with these agencies or operators. Schedules on this page come from MBTA/MassDOT public data. Check their pages for the latest schedules and service changes:

• MBTA: Green Line
• MBTA: Park Street station
• MBTA: Medford/Tufts station
• MBTA: fares
• MBTA: elevator and accessibility alerts

Published October 30, 2026. Times were computed from the fall 2026 MBTA schedule (2026-11-04 for weekdays). Service changes, so check Cobblehop for live times before you go.