There are 4 ways to get from Roxbury to Mattapan by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway, line 31 bus
best- Take the subway from Jackson Square to Forest Hillssubway Orange Line
- Take the bus from Forest Hills to Blue Hill Ave @ Mattapan Stbus 31
20 min$3–7Line 28 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Malcolm X Blvd @ King St to Blue Hill Ave @ Woodhaven Stbus 28
32 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Roxbury to Mattapantaxi 4.8 mi
11 min$17–21Walk
- Take the walk from Roxbury to Mattapanwalk 4.8 mi
1h 32m
Roxbury to Mattapan by subway and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Roxbury to Mattapan is to line 28 bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Roxbury to Mattapan is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $17 - $21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Malcolm X Blvd @ King St and arriving at Blue Hill Ave @ Woodhaven St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Roxbury and Mattapan is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Roxbury to Mattapan without a car is to subway and line 31 bus which takes 20 min and costs $3 - $8.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Roxbury to Mattapan, including transfers.
Roxbury to Mattapan bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Malcolm X Blvd @ King St station.
Roxbury to Mattapan bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Blue Hill Ave @ Woodhaven St station.
There are 1658+ hotels available in Mattapan.
What companies run services between Roxbury, MA, USA and Mattapan, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Malcolm X Blvd @ King St to Blue Hill Ave @ Woodhaven St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 32 min.
Subway from Jackson Square to Forest Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Forest Hills to Blue Hill Ave @ Mattapan St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Malcolm X Blvd @ King St to Blue Hill Ave @ Woodhaven St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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