Planning Your Visit

Getting to Bridgewater

BSU's main campus is located in Bridgewater, the geographic heart of Southeastern Massachusetts. The campus is approximately 40 minutes south of Boston, 30 minutes north of Cape Cod and 50 minutes northeast of Providence.

  By Air

Bridgewater is 26 miles from Boston's Logan International Airport (BOS) and 25 miles from Rhode Island's T. F. Green International Airport (PVD).

  By MBTA Rail

The Bridgewater stop of the MBTA Commuter Rail (Middleborough/Lakeville Line) is on the Bridgewater State University campus. Discounted MBTA semester passes are available. The commuter rail provides service between Middleboro and South Station with stops in Brockton, Randolph, Braintree, Quincy Center and at JFK/UMASS. The commuting time between Bridgewater and Boston is approximately 50 minutes.

  By Bus

The Bridgewater campus is served by Brockton Area Transit (BAT) with five daily round-trips Monday through Friday into BAT’s main hub, BAT Centre. Once on campus, Bridgewater State University Transit Service operates a free on-campus bus shuttle.

  By Car

Bridgewater's location is easily accessible by car via interstates 495 (I-495), 195 (I-195), 95 (I-95), and 93 (I-93) as well as routes 44, 24, 18, 106, 104, 6 and many other local roads.