There are 4 ways to get from Lexington to Needham by bus, subway, train, taxi, or car
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Line 62 bus, subway, train
best- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Grant St to Alewifebus 62 / ...
- Take the subway from Alewife to South Stationsubway
- Take the train from South Station to Needham Centertrain
2h 13m$7–15Drive 13.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Needhamcar 13.8 mi
20 min$3–4Line 62 bus, line 71 bus, line 59 bus
- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Grant St to Alewifebus 62 / ...
- Take the bus from Harvard to Watertown Sq Terminalbus 71
- Take the bus from Watertown Sq Terminal to Highland Ave @ May Stbus 59
2h 18m$6–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lexington to Needhamtaxi 13.8 mi
20 min$45–55
Lexington to Needham by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Needham is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Needham is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $45 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Lexington to Needham. However, there are services departing from Massachusetts Ave opp Grant St and arriving at Highland Ave @ May St via Harvard and Watertown Sq Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Lexington and Needham is 26 miles. The road distance is 13.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lexington to Needham without a car is to line 62 bus and subway and train which takes 2h 13m and costs $6 - $16.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Lexington to Needham, including transfers.
Lexington to Needham bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave opp Grant St station.
Lexington to Needham bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Alewife station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Needham is 14 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Lexington to Needham.
There are 1655+ hotels available in Needham.
What companies run services between Lexington, MA, USA and Needham, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Grant St to Highland Ave @ May St via Alewife, Alewife, Harvard, Harvard, and Watertown Sq Terminal in around 2h 18m.
Subway from Alewife to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Massachusetts Ave opp Grant St to Alewife
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Grant St to Alewife
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Harvard to Watertown Sq Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Watertown Sq Terminal to Highland Ave @ May St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
Merrimack Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 978-687-0911
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