There are 4 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to Waltham by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 504 bus
best- Take the bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Washington St @ Bacon Stbus 504 / ...
13 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to Walthamtaxi 9.4 mi
13 min$30–40Drive 9.4 mi
- Drive from Back Bay (Station) to Walthamcar 9.4 mi
13 min$2–3Line 504 bus, line 70 bus
- Take the bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Galen St @ Water Stbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from Main St @ Merchants Row to Main St @ Liberty Stbus 70
41 min$3–9
Back Bay (Station) to Waltham by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Waltham is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Waltham is to line 504 bus which takes 13 min and costs $1 - $5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St and arriving at Washington St @ Bacon St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Back Bay (Station) and Waltham is 6 miles. The road distance is 9.4 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay (Station) to Waltham without a car is to line 504 bus which takes 13 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 504 bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Washington St @ Bacon St takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Back Bay (Station) to Waltham bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St station.
Back Bay (Station) to Waltham bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Washington St @ Bacon St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Back Bay (Station) to Waltham is 9 miles. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Back Bay (Station) to Waltham.
There are 1633+ hotels available in Waltham.
What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Waltham, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Washington St @ Bacon St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 10 min.
Bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Washington St @ Bacon St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Galen St @ Water St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Main St @ Merchants Row to Main St @ Liberty St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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