There are 5 ways to get from Burlington to Waltham by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 350 bus
best- Take the bus from Cambridge St @ Bedford St to Alewifebus 350
1h 57m$6–14Drive 10.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Burlington to Walthamcar 10.5 mi
18 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Burlington to Walthamtaxi 10.5 mi
18 min$35–45Line 350 bus, line 83 bus, line 70 bus
- Take the bus from Cambridge St @ Bedford St to Alewifebus 350
- Take the bus from Rindge Ave @ Russell Field to Western Ave @ Green Stbus 83
- Take the bus from Western Ave @ Green St to 691 Main Stbus 70
2h 32m$3–9Line 354 bus, line 505 bus
- Take the bus from Cambridge St @ Bedford St to State St @ Washington Mall - State St Stabus 354
- Take the bus from Federal St @ Franklin St to Moody St @ Carter Stbus 505
2h 41m$3–9
Burlington to Waltham by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burlington to Waltham is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Burlington to Waltham is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $35 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Burlington to Waltham. However, there are services departing from Cambridge St @ Bedford St and arriving at Alewife via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Burlington and Waltham is 22 miles. The road distance is 10.5 miles.
The best way to get from Burlington to Waltham without a car is to line 350 bus which takes 1h 57m and costs $5 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Burlington to Waltham, including transfers.
Burlington to Waltham bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Cambridge St @ Bedford St station.
Burlington to Waltham bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Alewife station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burlington to Waltham is 11 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Burlington to Waltham.
There are 1425+ hotels available in Waltham.
What companies run services between Burlington, MA, USA and Waltham, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Cambridge St @ Bedford St to Alewife hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 51 min.
Bus from Cambridge St @ Bedford St to Alewife
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Cambridge St @ Bedford St to Alewife
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Rindge Ave @ Russell Field to Western Ave @ Green St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Western Ave @ Green St to 691 Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Cambridge St @ Bedford St to State St @ Washington Mall - State St Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Federal St @ Franklin St to Moody St @ Carter St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
Merrimack Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 978-687-0911
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