There are 5 ways to get from Jamaica Plain to Lexington by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway, line 62 bus
best- Take the subway from Green Street to Downtown Crossingsubway
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Alewifesubway
- Take the bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Officebus 62 / ...
1h 14m$3–7Line 41 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Centre St @ Eliot St to JFK/UMassbus 41
- Take the subway from JFK/UMass to Alewifesubway Red Line
1h 50m$6–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jamaica Plain to Lexingtontaxi 13.2 mi
25 min$40–55Drive 13.2 mi
- Drive from Jamaica Plain to Lexingtoncar 13.2 mi
25 min$3–4Line 41 bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Centre St @ Eliot St to Nubianbus 41
- Take the bus from Nubian to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke Stbus 1
1h 56m$6–12
Jamaica Plain to Lexington by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jamaica Plain to Lexington is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Jamaica Plain to Lexington is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs $40 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Jamaica Plain to Lexington. However, there are services departing from Centre St @ Eliot St and arriving at Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office via Nubian and Alewife. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Jamaica Plain and Lexington is 17 miles. The road distance is 13.3 miles.
The best way to get from Jamaica Plain to Lexington without a car is to subway and line 62 bus which takes 1h 14m and costs $3 - $8.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Jamaica Plain to Lexington, including transfers.
Jamaica Plain to Lexington bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Centre St @ Eliot St station.
Jamaica Plain to Lexington bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Nubian station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jamaica Plain to Lexington is 13 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Jamaica Plain to Lexington.
There are 1354+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Jamaica Plain, MA, USA and Lexington, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Centre St @ Eliot St to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office via Nubian, Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St, Harvard, Alewife, and Alewife in around 1h 56m.
Subway from Green Street to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Alewife
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Subway from JFK/UMass to Alewife
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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 Centre St @ Eliot St to JFK/UMass
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Centre St @ Eliot St to Nubian
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Nubian to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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