There are 4 ways to get from Canton to Watertown by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 504 bus
best- Take the train from Canton Center to Back Baytrain Providence/Stoughton Line
- Take the bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Washington St @ Bacon Stbus 504 / ...
53 min$4–13Line 716 bus, line 39 bus, line 504 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington St from Canton Center Sta to Pequit St to Mattapanbus 716
- Take the bus from Forest Hills to Boylston St @ Dartmouth Stbus 39
- Take the bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Galen St @ Water Stbus 504 / ...
2h 4m$3–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Canton to Watertowntaxi 17.1 mi
31 min$60–75Drive 17.1 mi
- Drive from Canton to Watertowncar 17.1 mi
31 min$4–5
Canton to Watertown by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canton to Watertown is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Canton to Watertown is to taxi which takes 31 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Canton to Watertown. However, there are services departing from Washington St from Canton Center Sta to Pequit St and arriving at Galen St @ Water St via Mattapan, Forest Hills and Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Canton and Watertown is 20 miles. The road distance is 17.2 miles.
The best way to get from Canton to Watertown without a car is to train and line 504 bus which takes 53 min and costs $3 - $14.
It takes approximately 53 min to get from Canton to Watertown, including transfers.
Canton to Watertown bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Washington St from Canton Center Sta to Pequit St station.
Canton to Watertown bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Mattapan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canton to Watertown is 17 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Canton to Watertown.
There are 1400+ hotels available in Watertown.
What companies run services between Canton, MA, USA and Watertown, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington St from Canton Center Sta to Pequit St to Galen St @ Water St via Mattapan, Forest Hills, Boylston St @ Dartmouth St, and Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St in around 2h 4m.
Train from Canton Center to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–9
Bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Washington St @ Bacon St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Washington St from Canton Center Sta to Pequit St to Mattapan
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Forest Hills to Boylston St @ Dartmouth St
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Galen St @ Water St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Yellow Cab Brockton
- Phone
- +1-508-583-1234
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
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