There are 4 ways to get from Arlington to Roslindale by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Line 77 bus, subway
best- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Peg Spengler Way to Massachusetts Ave @ Upland Rdbus 77
- Take the subway from Porter to Downtown Crossingsubway
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Forest Hillssubway
58 min$6–12Line 77 bus, line 86 bus, line 51 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St to Harvardbus 77
- Take the bus from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Reservoirbus 86
- Take the bus from Reservoir to Washington St @ Granfield Avebus 51
2h 6m$3–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Arlington to Roslindaletaxi 11.4 mi
25 min$35–45Drive 11.4 mi
- Drive from Arlington to Roslindalecar 11.4 mi
25 min$3
Arlington to Roslindale by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arlington to Roslindale is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Arlington to Roslindale is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs $35 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Arlington to Roslindale. However, there are services departing from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St and arriving at Washington St @ Granfield Ave via Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island and Reservoir. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Arlington and Roslindale is 14 miles. The road distance is 11.5 miles.
The best way to get from Arlington to Roslindale without a car is to line 77 bus and subway which takes 58 min and costs $5 - $13.
It takes approximately 58 min to get from Arlington to Roslindale, including transfers.
Arlington to Roslindale bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St station.
Arlington to Roslindale bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arlington to Roslindale is 11 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Arlington to Roslindale.
There are 1694+ hotels available in Roslindale.
What companies run services between Arlington, MA, USA and Roslindale, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St to Washington St @ Granfield Ave via Harvard, Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island, and Reservoir in around 2h 6m.
Subway from Porter to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Forest Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Peg Spengler Way to Massachusetts Ave @ Upland Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Reservoir
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Reservoir to Washington St @ Granfield Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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