Brookline, Massachusetts is located Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Newton on the west and south and Boston on the east, south, and north. Brookline is 4 miles west of Boston; 36 miles east of Worcester; 38 miles northeast of Providence, Rhode Island; and 215 miles from New York City. Principal highways are State Routes 9 and 30 and U.S. Route 1. The Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate Route 90) runs just north of the town boundary and is accessible at the Allston-Brighton interchange. MBTA subway service is available on the C (Cleveland Circle) and D (Riverside) branches of the Green Line. From Brookline Village, the travel time to Kenmore is 6 min.; to Government Center: 19 min; no MBTA parking available. From Longwood to Kenmore, travel time is 4 min.; to Government Center, 17 min.; no MBTA parking available. Passenger rail service to Worcester, Springfield, Providence, and points beyond is available on Amtrak in adjacent Boston.

Some information gathered on Brookline, MA is courtesy of Commonwealth Communities at Mass.gov