There are 5 ways to get from Alewife Station to Lechmere Station by subway, tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Alewife to Kendall/MITsubway Red Line
31 min$3Subway, tram
- Take the subway from Alewife to Park Streetsubway Red Line
- Take the tram from Park Street to Lechmeretram E / ...
32 min$5Line 87 bus
- Take the bus from Holland St @ Dover St to Lechmerebus 87 / ...
34 min$3–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Alewife Station to Lechmere Stationtaxi 4.5 mi
10 min$16–20Walk
- Take the walk from Alewife Station to Lechmere Stationwalk 4 mi
1h 16m
Alewife Station to Lechmere Station by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alewife Station to Lechmere Station is to subway which costs $3 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Alewife Station to Lechmere Station is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $16 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Alewife Station to Lechmere Station. However, there are services departing from Holland St @ Dover St and arriving at Lechmere via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Alewife and arriving at Kendall/MIT. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Alewife Station and Lechmere Station is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Alewife Station to Lechmere Station without a car is to subway which takes 31 min and costs $3.
The subway from Alewife to Kendall/MIT takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Alewife Station to Lechmere Station bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Holland St @ Dover St station.
Alewife Station to Lechmere Station train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Alewife station.
Alewife Station to Lechmere Station bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Lechmere station.
What companies run services between Alewife Station, MA, USA and Lechmere Station, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Alewife to Kendall/MIT every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Holland St @ Dover St to Lechmere every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 24 min.
Subway from Alewife to Kendall/MIT
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Alewife to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Park Street to Lechmere
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Holland St @ Dover St to Lechmere
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Alewife Station to Lechmere Station train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Kendall/MIT station.
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