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Logan Airport to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Plain directions from Logan Airport to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, checked against the fall 2026 MBTA schedule.

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Logan Airport to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Trip timeabout49min
How oftenEvery 5 min
  • Massport shuttle
  • Blue Line
  • Orange Line
  1. Take a free Massport shuttle busFrom the arrivals level at your terminalAbout 6 min
  2. Change at Airport station
  3. Take the Blue LineToward Bowdoin3 stops, about 5 min
  4. Change at State
  5. Take the Orange LineToward Forest Hills6 stops, about 8 min
  6. Get off at RugglesThe stop after Massachusetts Avenue
  7. Walk about 14 min to Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumUse the Ruggles St exit

Weekdays, fall 2026 schedule · First and last trips

Quick answer: Take a free Massport shuttle bus to Airport station from the arrivals level, the Blue Line toward Bowdoin to State, then the Orange Line toward Forest Hills to Ruggles, and walk about 14 min. The trip takes about 49 minutes (47-52 min depending on the connection). On weekdays the Blue Line runs every 5 min during the day.

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Step by step

  1. At your terminal, follow the signs to the arrivals level and find the stop for a free Massport shuttle bus at the curb.
  2. Ride about 6 min to Airport station.
  3. At Airport station, change to the Blue Line toward Bowdoin.
  4. Ride 3 stops, about 5 min, through Maverick and Aquarium, and get off at State.
  5. At State, change to the Orange Line toward Forest Hills.
  6. Ride 6 stops, about 8 min, through Downtown Crossing, Chinatown, Tufts Medical Center, Back Bay and Massachusetts Avenue, and get off at Ruggles.
  7. Walk about 14 min to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Use the Ruggles St exit.

Other ways to go

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

DayFirst tripLast tripHow often (daytime)Trip time
Monday-Thursday4:13 am12:18 amEvery 5 minAbout 49 min
Friday4:13 am1:18 amEvery 5 minAbout 49 min
Saturday5:00 am1:18 amEvery 7 minAbout 51 min
Sunday5:12 am12:18 amEvery 8 minAbout 51 min

First and last trip are when the first bus of the trip leaves the airport, on the fall 2026 schedule. "How often" is for the Blue Line (the least frequent part of the trip).

Late at night

On weekdays, the last trip that works leaves the airport at 12:18 am and gets to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum around 1:23 am, using free Massport shuttle bus and Blue Line and Green Line and bus 39. On Friday nights it runs later: the last trip leaves at 1:18 am. On Saturday nights the last trip leaves at 1:18 am, and on Sunday nights at 12:18 am. Late at night, ask Cobblehop for the last trip. It checks live times and tells you when to leave.

Tips for this trip

Step-free access

MBTA data lists every station on this route (Airport, State and Ruggles) as accessible. State has 5 elevators in MBTA data. Elevators do break, so check the MBTA's elevator alerts before you go.

What it costs

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

Logan Airport to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: common questions

How do I get from Logan Airport to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum by public transit?

Take a free Massport shuttle bus to Airport station from the arrivals level, the Blue Line toward Bowdoin to State, then the Orange Line toward Forest Hills to Ruggles, and walk about 14 min. The trip takes about 49 minutes (47-52 min depending on the connection).

How long does it take to get from Logan Airport to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum?

About 49 minutes on the main route, or 47-52 minutes depending on the connection.

Do I have to change along the way?

Yes, 2 times: at Airport station and State. Take a free Massport shuttle bus to Airport station from the arrivals level, the Blue Line toward Bowdoin to State, then the Orange Line toward Forest Hills to Ruggles, and walk about 14 min.

How often does the Blue Line run?

Every 5 min on weekdays during the day, every 7 min on Saturdays and every 8 min on Sundays, on the fall 2026 schedule.

What time is the last train from Logan Airport to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum?

On weekdays, the last trip that works leaves the airport at 12:18 am and gets to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum around 1:23 am, using free Massport shuttle bus and Blue Line and Green Line and bus 39. On Friday nights it runs later: the last trip leaves at 1:18 am. On Saturday nights the last trip leaves at 1:18 am, and on Sunday nights at 12:18 am.

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Official sources

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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.

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