South Station to Worcester Art Museum

Plain directions from South Station to Worcester Art Museum, checked against the fall 2026 MBTA schedule.

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

Get the live route from South Station to Worcester Art Museum

Step by step

1. At South Station, take the Framingham/Worcester Line toward Worcester.
2. Ride about 93 min to Worcester, with 16 stops on the way.
3. Walk about 3 min from Worcester to Central Hub.
4. At Central Hub, change to the WRTA West Boylston via Grove & West Boylston St. bus.
5. Ride about 4 min and get off at Grove St at Concord.
6. Walk about 4 min to Worcester Art Museum.

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 the WRTA West Boylston via Grove & West Boylston St. bus (the least frequent part of the trip).

Late at night

On weekdays, the last trip that works leaves South Station at 7:40 pm and gets to Worcester Art Museum around 9:32 pm. On Saturday nights the last trip leaves at 5:00 pm, and on Sunday nights at 9:00 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 destination on the train. South Station also has trains to Framingham on this line, and they don't go to Worcester.
• Inbound or outbound. Commuter Rail trains toward Boston are called inbound and trains leaving Boston are outbound. This trip is outbound: look for Worcester on the departure board, and find the track number there a few minutes before the train leaves.
• The Worcester Art Museum is on Salisbury Street, north of downtown.
• 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 Worcester) 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

• Commuter Rail. South Station to Worcester is a Zone 8 fare, $12.25 one way. On Saturdays and Sundays, a $10.00 weekend pass covers unlimited Commuter Rail rides.
• Buying a train ticket. Tap-to-pay doesn't work on the Commuter Rail. Use the mTicket app, a fare machine or ticket window, or pay the conductor. Paying on board can add a $3 fee when you board at a station that sells tickets.
• WRTA. WRTA sets its own fares. Check WRTA before you go.
• 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 Worcester Art Museum: common questions

Related routes

• South Station to DCU Center
• South Station to Polar Park
• Back Bay Station to Worcester Art Museum
• South Station to Clark University
• Boston to Worcester by train (guide)
• Never miss your stop (guide)

More routes from South Station

• South Station to EcoTarium
• South Station to UMass Memorial Medical Center
• South Station to Framingham State University
• South Station to Wellesley College
• South Station to Brandeis University
• 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: Framingham/Worcester Line timetable
• MBTA: South Station station
• MBTA: Worcester station
• MBTA: fares
• MBTA: Commuter Rail fare zones
• 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.