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Holbrook/Randolph Station – Quincy Center Station

Bus · Route 238

Quincy Center ↔ Holbrook/Randolph

Good service Every 85–90 min 6:25 AM – 11:55 PM 1 bus live
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Direction
Live · as of 10:25 PM

Stops, live buses and next arrivals

Live data is delayed.
    1. Quincy CenterRedCRCRCR18 bus routes19 min
    2. Hancock St opp Cottage Ave4 bus routes20 min
    3. School St @ Hancock St4 bus routes21 min
    4. School St opp Gay St3 bus routes22 min
    5. Franklin St @ Water St3 bus routes23 min
    6. 5 stops
    7. Independence Ave opp Verchild St7 bus routes24 min
    8. 3 stops
    9. Quincy AdamsRed7 bus routes27 min
    10. 66 stops
    11. Holbrook/RandolphCR1 bus routeNo more buses
    1. N Main St opp Memorial Pkwy1 bus route54 min
    2. Holbrook/RandolphCR1 bus routeNo more buses
    3. 45 stops
    4. Quincy AdamsRed7 bus routes11:39 PM
    5. 8 stops
    6. Franklin St @ Pearl St3 bus routes11:46 PM
    7. Franklin St @ Water St3 bus routes11:46 PM
    8. School St @ Phipps St3 bus routes11:47 PM
    9. Hancock St @ Walter J Hannon Pkwy4 bus routes11:48 PM
    10. Hancock St @ Cottage Ave4 bus routes11:49 PM
    11. Granite St @ Hancock St4 bus routes11:50 PM
    12. Burgin Pkwy @ Quincy Center Station18 bus routes11:52 PM
    13. Quincy CenterRedCRCRCR18 bus routesNo more buses 0830 · 7 min early
    Live arrival Grey times are scheduled Not tracked: scheduled, but no bus is reporting Rail connection Stops between timepoints are grouped: tap to open

    Timetable

    Scheduled departures for any day MBTA has published. For live arrivals, use the diagram above.

    Sunday schedule Sun, Nov 1

    6 AM
    25
    7 AM
    45
    9 AM
    15
    10 AM
    45
    12 PM
    15
    1 PM
    45
    3 PM
    15
    4 PM
    45
    6 PM
    15
    7 PM
    45
    9 PM
    15
    10 PM
    next 45

    On-time performance

    How much of the time buses ran early, on time or late, hour by hour.

    40% on time today

    from 267 vehicle-minutes

    • On time
    • Late (over 5 min)
    • Early (over 1 min)
    • Fewer than 30 vehicle-minutes
    On time: no more than 1 min early or 5 min late, sampled once a minute from live positions. Use the left and right arrow keys to read each hour.
    Hour-by-hour numbers
    HourOn timeLateEarlyVehicle-minutesPrevious 0 days, on time
    6 PM0%100%0%32–
    7 PM25%75%0%87–
    8 PM68%5%27%59–
    9 PM70%0%30%63–
    10 PM4%0%96%26 (Fewer than 30 vehicle-minutes)–

    Connections

    Rail lines and bus routes you can transfer to from route 238.

    Rail

    Red Red Line

    Transfer at Quincy Center and Quincy Adams

     CR Fall River/New Bedford Line

    Transfer at Quincy Center and Holbrook/Randolph

     CR Greenbush Line

    Transfer at Quincy Center

     CR Kingston Line

    Transfer at Quincy Center

    Bus

    And 3 more routes at stops along the way. 220Hingham Depot – Quincy Center Station222Lovell Corners – Quincy Center Station245Quincy Center Station – Mattapan Station

    About route 238

    Route 238 (Holbrook/Randolph Station – Quincy Center Station) is a MBTA bus route with 82 stops between Quincy Center and Holbrook/Randolph.

    Times with the live mark come from each bus's GPS and MBTA's real-time predictions. Times marked "Not tracked" are scheduled trips with no bus reporting. All other times are from MBTA's published schedule (feed Fall 2026, 2026-10-30T17:51:33+00:00, version D).

    How often does route 238 run?

    Every 85–90 min for most of the day on weekdays, based on the published schedule.

    When does route 238 start and stop?

    The first bus leaves around 6:25 AM and the last arrives around 11:55 PM.

    Where does route 238 connect with Subway or Commuter Rail?

    At Quincy Center (Red Line, Fall River/New Bedford Line, Greenbush Line, Kingston Line); Quincy Adams (Red Line); Holbrook/Randolph (Fall River/New Bedford Line).

    What are timepoints?

    Timepoints are stops where the bus is scheduled to wait if it's running early; times at the stops between them are estimates. On long routes, the diagram shows timepoints, transfer stops and stops with a bus nearby, and groups the stops in between.