There are 5 ways to get from Holbrook to Needham by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Holbrook/Randolph to South Stationtrain Fall River/New Bedford Line
- Take the train from South Station to Needham Centertrain Needham Line
2h 3m$5–11Line 230 bus, line 215 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from S Franklin St @ Plymouth St to Quincy Centerbus 230
- Take the bus from Quincy Center to Ashmontbus 215 / ...
- Take the train from Forest Hills to Needham Centertrain
2h 59m$3–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Holbrook to Needhamtaxi 17.7 mi
23 min$55–70Drive 17.7 mi
- Drive from Holbrook to Needhamcar 17.7 mi
23 min$4–5Subway, train
- Take the subway from Braintree to South Stationsubway Red Line
- Take the train from South Station to Needham Centertrain Needham Line
2h 10m$7–15
Holbrook to Needham by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Holbrook to Needham is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Holbrook to Needham is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct train from Holbrook to Needham. However, there are services departing from Holbrook/Randolph and arriving at Needham Center via South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Holbrook and Needham is 28 miles. The road distance is 17.8 miles.
The best way to get from Holbrook to Needham without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs $4 - $12.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Holbrook to Needham, including transfers.
Holbrook to Needham train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Holbrook/Randolph station.
Holbrook to Needham train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holbrook to Needham is 18 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Holbrook to Needham.
There are 1649+ hotels available in Needham.
What companies run services between Holbrook, MA, USA and Needham, MA, USA?
You can take a train from Holbrook/Randolph to Needham Center via South Station in around 2h 3m.
Train from Holbrook/Randolph to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–9
Train from South Station to Needham Center
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–3
Train from Forest Hills to Needham Center
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–7
Subway from Braintree to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Train from South Station to Needham Center
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Bus from S Franklin St @ Plymouth St to Quincy Center
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Quincy Center to Ashmont
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
Brockton Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 508 587 4000
Yellow Cab - Brockton
- Phone
- +1 508 583 1234
Cowen's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 508 580 8584
A & T Taxi
- Phone
- +1 781 344 4299
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