There are 5 ways to get from Chelsea to Lexington by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway, line 62 bus
best- Take the subway from Park Street to Alewifesubway Red Line
- Take the bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Officebus 62 / ...
1h 15m$9–15Drive 12.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chelsea to Lexingtoncar 12.1 mi
21 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chelsea to Lexingtontaxi 12.1 mi
21 min$40–50Bus, subway, line 62 bus
- Take the bus from Bellingham Square to Summer St @ Atlantic Avebus Sl3
- Take the subway from South Station to Alewifesubway
- Take the bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Officebus 62 / ...
1h 26m$6–12Line 89 bus, line 62 bus
- Take the bus from Sullivan Square to College Ave @ Highland Avebus 89 / ...
- Take the bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Officebus 62 / ...
1h 38m$7–17
Chelsea to Lexington by bus, tram, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelsea to Lexington is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Chelsea to Lexington is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $40 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Chelsea to Lexington. However, there are services departing from Washington Ave @ Broadway and arriving at Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office via North Station - Haverhill St @ Causeway St, Sullivan Square and Alewife. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Chelsea and Lexington is 16 miles. The road distance is 12.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chelsea to Lexington without a car is to subway and line 62 bus which takes 1h 15m and costs $8 - $16.
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Chelsea to Lexington, including transfers.
Chelsea to Lexington bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Sullivan Square station.
Chelsea to Lexington bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at College Ave @ Highland Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelsea to Lexington is 12 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Chelsea to Lexington.
There are 1541+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Chelsea, MA, USA and Lexington, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Ave @ Broadway to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office via N Washington St @ Medford St, North Station - Haverhill St @ Causeway St, Sullivan Square, College Ave @ Highland Ave, Davis, Alewife, and Alewife in around 1h 38m.
Subway from Park Street to Alewife
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from South Station to Alewife
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
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
Bus from Bellingham Square to Summer St @ Atlantic Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
Bus from Sullivan Square to College Ave @ Highland Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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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