There are 3 ways to get from Brighton to Lexington by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 86 bus, line 62 bus
best- Take the bus from Market St @ Washington St to Harvardbus 86
- Take the bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Officebus 62 / ...
1h 7m$6–12Drive 9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brighton to Lexingtoncar 9 mi
16 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brighton to Lexingtontaxi 9 mi
16 min$30–40
Brighton to Lexington by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Lexington is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Lexington is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $30 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Lexington. However, there are services departing from Market St @ Washington St and arriving at Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office via Alewife. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Brighton and Lexington is 12 miles. The road distance is 9.1 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Lexington without a car is to line 86 bus and line 62 bus which takes 1h 7m and costs $5 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Brighton to Lexington, including transfers.
Brighton to Lexington bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Market St @ Washington St station.
Brighton to Lexington bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Lexington is 9 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Brighton to Lexington.
There are 1354+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Brighton, MA, USA and Lexington, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Market St @ Washington St to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office via Harvard, Harvard, Alewife, and Alewife in around 1h 7m.
Bus from Market St @ Washington St to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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