There are 5 ways to get from Woburn to Needham by bus, train, subway, taxi, or car
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Line 354 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Pleasant St @ Woburn District Court to State St @ Washington Mall - State St Stabus 354
- Take the train from South Station to Needham Centertrain Needham Line
2h 20m$5–12Drive 16.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Woburn to Needhamcar 16.5 mi
29 min$3–5Line 134 bus, subway, train
- Take the bus from Common St @ Woburn City Hall to Wellingtonbus 134
- Take the subway from Wellington to Forest Hillssubway
- Take the train from Forest Hills to Needham Centertrain
2h 24m$7–14Line 134 bus, line 96 bus, line 59 bus
- Take the bus from Common St @ Woburn City Hall to Riverside Ave @ Saltonstall Buildingbus 134 / ...
- Take the bus from Medford Sq @ City Hall Parking lot to Eliot St @ Bennett Stbus 96
- Take the bus from Watertown Sq Terminal to Highland Ave @ May Stbus 59
3h 2m$4–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Woburn to Needhamtaxi 16.5 mi
29 min$50–65
Woburn to Needham by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Woburn to Needham is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Woburn to Needham is to taxi which takes 29 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Woburn to Needham. However, there are services departing from Common St @ Woburn City Hall and arriving at Highland Ave @ May St via Medford Sq @ City Hall Parking lot, Mt Auburn St @ Story St and Watertown Sq Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Woburn and Needham is 26 miles. The road distance is 16.6 miles.
The best way to get from Woburn to Needham without a car is to line 354 bus and train which takes 2h 20m and costs $4 - $13.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Woburn to Needham, including transfers.
Woburn to Needham bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Common St @ Woburn City Hall station.
Woburn to Needham bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Riverside Ave @ Saltonstall Building station.
Yes, the driving distance between Woburn to Needham is 17 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Woburn to Needham.
There are 972+ hotels available in Needham.
What companies run services between Woburn, MA, USA and Needham, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Common St @ Woburn City Hall to Highland Ave @ May St via Riverside Ave @ Saltonstall Building, Medford Sq @ City Hall Parking lot, Eliot St @ Bennett St, Mt Auburn St @ Story St, and Watertown Sq Terminal in around 3h 2m.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from South Station to Needham Center
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $3–8
Subway from Wellington to Forest Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Train from Forest Hills to Needham Center
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Pleasant St @ Woburn District Court to State St @ Washington Mall - State St Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
Bus from Common St @ Woburn City Hall to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
Bus from Common St @ Woburn City Hall to Riverside Ave @ Saltonstall Building
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
Bus from Medford Sq @ City Hall Parking lot to Eliot St @ Bennett St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
Bus from Watertown Sq Terminal to Highland Ave @ May St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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
Merrimack Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 978-687-0911
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