South Station to Roadrunner

How to get from South Station to Roadrunner 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 South Station to Roadrunner

Step by step

1. At South Station, take the Red Line toward Alewife.
2. Ride 6 stops, about 13 min, through Downtown Crossing, Park Street, Charles/MGH, Kendall/MIT and Central, and get off at Harvard.
3. Walk about 3 min from Harvard to Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island.
4. At Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island, change to bus 86 toward Reservoir.
5. Ride 10 stops, about 13 min. Get off at Market St @ Vineland St, the stop after 495 Western Ave.
6. Walk about 6 min to Roadrunner.

Other ways to go

• Take the Framingham/Worcester Line toward Framingham to Boston Landing, and walk about 7 min: about 23 min.
• Take the Red Line toward Alewife to Central, then bus 64 to Guest St opp New Balance Way: 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 South Station, on the fall 2026 schedule. "How often" is for bus 86 (the least frequent part of the trip).

Late at night

On weekdays, the last trip that works leaves South Station at 12:44 am and gets to Roadrunner around 1:20 am, using Red Line and bus 64. On Friday nights it runs later: the last trip leaves at 1:43 am. On Saturday nights the last trip leaves at 1:34 am, and on Sunday nights at 12:44 am. Late at night, ask Cobblehop for the last trip. It checks live times and tells you when to leave.

Tips for this trip

• Know your stop. Get to the door after 495 Western Ave. The next stop is Market St @ Vineland St. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.
• Roadrunner is a concert venue on Guest Street in Brighton, near Boston Landing.
• South Station has the Red Line and Silver Line underground, Commuter Rail and Amtrak on the main concourse, and the intercity bus terminal upstairs next door.

Step-free access

MBTA data lists every station on this route (South Station and Harvard) as accessible. South Station has 9 elevators in MBTA data. Elevators do break, so check the MBTA's elevator alerts before you go.

What it costs

• Subway and bus. The subway is $2.40 one way, and a local bus is $1.70. Under an MBTA pilot that started September 1, 2026, you can change between bus and subway within 2 hours of your first tap and pay only the highest fare, if you use the same card or phone each time.
• 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.

South Station to Roadrunner: common questions

Related routes

• South Station to St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
• South Station to Arsenal Yards
• Boston Common to Roadrunner
• North Station to Roadrunner
• Never miss your stop (guide)

More routes from South Station

• South Station to Mount Auburn Cemetery
• South Station to Mount Auburn Hospital
• South Station to Harvard Stadium
• South Station to JFK Birthplace
• South Station to Harvard Business School
• All routes from South Station

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: Red Line
• MBTA: bus 86
• MBTA: South Station station
• MBTA: Harvard 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.