There are 4 ways to get from Brighton to Roslindale by bus, train, subway, taxi, or car
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Line 51 bus
best- Take the bus from Reservoir to Washington St @ Granfield Avebus 51
28 min$1–5Train, subway
- Take the train from Boston Landing to Back Baytrain Framingham/Worcester Line
- Take the subway from Back Bay to Forest Hillssubway Orange Line
32 min$5–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brighton to Roslindaletaxi 6 mi
13 min$21–26Drive 6 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Roslindalecar 6 mi
13 min$2
Brighton to Roslindale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Roslindale is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Roslindale is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $21 - $26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Reservoir and arriving at Washington St @ Granfield Ave. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Roslindale. However, there are services departing from Boston Landing and arriving at Forest Hills via Back Bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Brighton and Roslindale is 8 miles. The road distance is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Roslindale without a car is to line 51 bus which takes 28 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 51 bus from Reservoir to Washington St @ Granfield Ave takes 28 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Brighton to Roslindale bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Reservoir station.
Brighton to Roslindale train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Boston Landing station.
Brighton to Roslindale bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Washington St @ Granfield Ave station.
What companies run services between Brighton, MA, USA and Roslindale, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Reservoir to Washington St @ Granfield Ave hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 28 min.
Train from Boston Landing to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–6
Subway from Back Bay to Forest Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Reservoir to Washington St @ Granfield Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Roslindale train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Roslindale is 6 miles. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Brighton to Roslindale.
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