There are 4 ways to get from Dorchester to Waltham by bus, subway, train, taxi, or car
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Line 1 bus, line 70 bus
best- Take the bus from Nubian to Massachusetts Ave @ Sidney Stbus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Franklin St @ Sidney St to Main St @ Liberty Stbus 70
1h 20m$3–9Subway, train
- Take the subway from Shawmut to Portersubway Red Line
- Take the train from Porter to Walthamtrain Fitchburg Line
1h 30m$3–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dorchester to Walthamtaxi 11.3 mi
26 min$35–45Drive 11.3 mi
- Drive from Dorchester to Walthamcar 11.3 mi
26 min$3
Dorchester to Waltham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorchester to Waltham is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Dorchester to Waltham is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs $35 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Dorchester to Waltham. However, there are services departing from Nubian and arriving at Main St @ Liberty St via Franklin St @ Sidney St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Dorchester to Waltham. However, there are services departing from Shawmut and arriving at Waltham via Porter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Dorchester and Waltham is 11 miles. The road distance is 11.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dorchester to Waltham without a car is to line 1 bus and line 70 bus which takes 1h 20m and costs $2 - $10.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Dorchester to Waltham, including transfers.
Dorchester to Waltham bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Nubian station.
Dorchester to Waltham train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Shawmut station.
Dorchester to Waltham bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave @ Sidney St station.
What companies run services between Dorchester, MA, USA and Waltham, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Nubian to Main St @ Liberty St via Massachusetts Ave @ Sidney St and Franklin St @ Sidney St in around 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Shawmut to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Train from Porter to Waltham
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $1–7
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Nubian to Massachusetts Ave @ Sidney St
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Franklin St @ Sidney St to Main St @ Liberty St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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More Questions & Answers
Dorchester to Waltham train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dorchester to Waltham is 11 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Dorchester to Waltham.
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