There are 4 ways to get from Lexington to Roslindale by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Line 62 bus, subway
best- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Grant St to Alewifebus 62 / ...
- Take the subway from Alewife to Downtown Crossingsubway
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Forest Hillssubway
1h 3m$5–7Drive 15 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Roslindalecar 15 mi
28 min$3–4Line 62 bus, line 86 bus, line 51 bus
- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Grant St to Alewifebus 62 / ...
- Take the bus from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Reservoirbus 86
- Take the bus from Reservoir to Washington St @ Granfield Avebus 51
2h 14m$6–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lexington to Roslindaletaxi 15 mi
28 min$45–60
Lexington to Roslindale by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Roslindale is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Roslindale is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs $45 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Lexington to Roslindale. However, there are services departing from Massachusetts Ave opp Grant St and arriving at Washington St @ Granfield Ave via Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island and Reservoir. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between Lexington and Roslindale is 18 miles. The road distance is 15.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lexington to Roslindale without a car is to line 62 bus and subway which takes 1h 3m and costs $4 - $8.
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Lexington to Roslindale, including transfers.
Lexington to Roslindale bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave opp Grant St station.
Lexington to Roslindale bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Alewife station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Roslindale is 15 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Lexington to Roslindale.
There are 1739+ hotels available in Roslindale.
What companies run services between Lexington, MA, USA and Roslindale, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Grant St to Washington St @ Granfield Ave via Alewife, Alewife, Harvard, Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island, and Reservoir in around 2h 14m.
Subway from Alewife to Downtown Crossing
- 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 Downtown Crossing to Forest Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
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 Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Reservoir
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Reservoir to Washington St @ Granfield Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
Merrimack Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 978-687-0911
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