There are 5 ways to get from Waltham to Boston Common by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Waltham to Portertrain Fitchburg Line
- Take the subway from Porter to Park Streetsubway Red Line
33 min$6–10Line 505 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Carter St opp Commuter Rail Station to Lincoln St @ Essex Stbus 505
53 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waltham to Boston Commontaxi 10.6 mi
18 min$35–45Drive 10.6 mi
- Drive from Waltham to Boston Commoncar 10.6 mi
18 min$2–3Line 505 bus via Federal St @ Franklin St
- Take the bus from Carter St opp Commuter Rail Station to Federal St @ Franklin Stbus 505
58 min$1–5
Waltham to Boston Common by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waltham to Boston Common is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Waltham to Boston Common is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $35 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Carter St opp Commuter Rail Station station and arriving at Lincoln St @ Essex St. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
No, there is no direct train from Waltham to Boston Common. However, there are services departing from Waltham and arriving at Park Street via Porter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Waltham and Boston Common is 11 miles. The road distance is 10.7 miles.
The best way to get from Waltham to Boston Common without a car is to train and subway which takes 33 min and costs $5 - $10.
It takes approximately 33 min to get from Waltham to Boston Common, including transfers.
Waltham to Boston Common bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Carter St opp Commuter Rail Station.
Waltham to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Waltham station.
Waltham to Boston Common bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Lincoln St @ Essex St station.
What companies run services between Waltham, MA, USA and Boston Common, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Carter St opp Commuter Rail Station to Lincoln St @ Essex St every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 43 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Waltham to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $2–7
Subway from Porter to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Carter St opp Commuter Rail Station to Lincoln St @ Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
Bus from Carter St opp Commuter Rail Station to Federal St @ Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
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More Questions & Answers
Waltham to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waltham to Boston Common is 11 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Waltham to Boston Common.
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