There are 5 ways to get from Needham to Waltham by bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 59 bus
best- Take the bus from Highland Ave @ Oakland Ave to Watertown Sq Terminalbus 59
32 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Needham to Walthamtaxi 8.1 mi
12 min$28–35Drive 8.1 mi
- Drive from Needham to Walthamcar 8.1 mi
12 min$2–3Walk
- Take the foot from Needham to Walthamwalk 8.1 mi
2h 37mLine 59 bus, line 70 bus
- Take the bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Watertown Sq Terminalbus 59
- Take the bus from Main St @ Merchants Row to Main St @ Liberty Stbus 70
56 min$3–9
Needham to Waltham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Needham to Waltham is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Needham to Waltham is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $28 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Highland Ave @ Oakland Ave and arriving at Watertown Sq Terminal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Needham and Waltham is 8 miles. The road distance is 8.2 miles.
The best way to get from Needham to Waltham without a car is to line 59 bus which takes 32 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 59 bus from Highland Ave @ Oakland Ave to Watertown Sq Terminal takes 32 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Needham to Waltham bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Highland Ave @ Oakland Ave station.
Needham to Waltham bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Watertown Sq Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Needham to Waltham is 8 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Needham to Waltham.
There are 1287+ hotels available in Waltham.
What companies run services between Needham, MA, USA and Waltham, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Highland Ave @ Oakland Ave to Watertown Sq Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 32 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Highland Ave @ Oakland Ave to Watertown Sq Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
Bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Watertown Sq Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
Bus from Main St @ Merchants Row to Main St @ Liberty St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $28–35
Boston Taxis & Vans
- Phone
- +1 617-410-7500
- Website
- boston-taxis.com
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
Boston Airport Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-576-9800
- Website
- bostonairportcab.com
Yellow Cab Brockton
- Phone
- +1-508-583-1234
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