There are 4 ways to get from Beacon Hill to Watertown by bus, taxi, car, or subway
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Line 504 bus
best- Take the bus from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St to Washington St @ Bacon Stbus 501 / ...
10 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Beacon Hill to Watertowntaxi 8 mi
12 min$27–35Drive 8 mi
- Drive from Beacon Hill to Watertowncar 8 mi
12 min$2–3Subway, line 71 bus
- Take the subway from Charles/MGH to Harvardsubway Red Line
- Take the bus from Harvard to Mt Auburn St @ Marshall Stbus 71
32 min$3–7
Beacon Hill to Watertown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beacon Hill to Watertown is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Beacon Hill to Watertown is to line 504 bus which takes 10 min and costs $1 - $5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley 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 Beacon Hill and Watertown is 6 miles. The road distance is 8.1 miles.
The best way to get from Beacon Hill to Watertown without a car is to line 504 bus which takes 10 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 504 bus from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St to Washington St @ Bacon St takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Beacon Hill to Watertown bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St station.
Beacon Hill to Watertown bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Washington St @ Bacon St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beacon Hill to Watertown is 8 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Beacon Hill to Watertown.
There are 1408+ hotels available in Watertown.
What companies run services between Beacon Hill, MA, USA and Watertown, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley St to Washington St @ Bacon St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 10 min.
Subway from Charles/MGH to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Saint James Ave @ Berkeley 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 Harvard to Mt Auburn St @ Marshall St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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