There are 6 ways to get from Arlington to West Roxbury by bus, subway, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 77 bus, subway, line 38 bus
best- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St to Massachusetts Ave @ Upland Rdbus 77
- Take the subway from Porter to Downtown Crossingsubway
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Forest Hillssubway
- Take the bus from Forest Hills to Woodard Rd @ Wren Stbus 38
1h 42m$6–12Drive 11.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Arlington to West Roxburycar 11.7 mi
24 min$3–4Line 95 bus, subway, line 38 bus
- Take the bus from Medford St @ Massachusetts Ave to Sullivan Squarebus 95
- Take the subway from Sullivan Square to Forest Hillssubway
- Take the bus from Forest Hills to Woodard Rd @ Wren Stbus 38
1h 43m$6–12Line 77 bus, subway, train
- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Peg Spengler Way to Massachusetts Ave @ Upland Rdbus 77
- Take the subway from Porter to South Stationsubway
- Take the train from South Station to Bellevuetrain
1h 47m$6–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Arlington to West Roxburytaxi 11.7 mi
24 min$35–50Line 77 bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St to Harvardbus 77
- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St to Nubianbus 1
1h 52m$3–9
Arlington to West Roxbury by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arlington to West Roxbury is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Arlington to West Roxbury is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $35 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Arlington to West Roxbury. However, there are services departing from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St and arriving at Belgrade Ave @ West Roxbury Pkwy via Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St, Nubian and Forest Hills. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Arlington and West Roxbury is 18 miles. The road distance is 11.8 miles.
The best way to get from Arlington to West Roxbury without a car is to line 77 bus and subway and line 38 bus which takes 1h 42m and costs $5 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Arlington to West Roxbury, including transfers.
Arlington to West Roxbury bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St station.
Arlington to West Roxbury bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arlington to West Roxbury is 12 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Arlington to West Roxbury.
There are 1776+ hotels available in West Roxbury.
What companies run services between Arlington, MA, USA and West Roxbury, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St to Belgrade Ave @ West Roxbury Pkwy via Harvard, Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St, Nubian, and Forest Hills in around 1h 52m.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Porter to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Forest Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $0
Subway from Sullivan Square to Forest Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Porter to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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 South Station to Bellevue
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $1–7
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St to Massachusetts Ave @ Upland Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Forest Hills to Woodard Rd @ Wren St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Medford St @ Massachusetts Ave to Sullivan Square
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Forest Hills to Woodard Rd @ Wren St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St to Nubian
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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