There are 5 ways to get from Lexington to Wakefield by bus, subway, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 62 bus, subway, line 137 bus
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 Oak Grovesubway
- Take the bus from Oak Grove Busway to Salem St @ Main Stbus 137
1h 57m$6–12Drive 10.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Wakefieldcar 10.4 mi
16 min$2–3Line 62 bus, subway, train
- 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 Malden Centersubway
- Take the train from Malden Center to Wakefieldtrain
1h 59m$6–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lexington to Wakefieldtaxi 10.4 mi
16 min$35–45Line 62 bus, line 89 bus, bus, line 137 bus
- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Grant St to Alewifebus 62 / ...
- Take the bus from Davis to Sullivan Squarebus 89
- Take the bus from Sullivan Square to Oak Grove Buswaybus
- Take the bus from Oak Grove Busway to Salem St @ Main Stbus 137
2h 26m$6–12
Lexington to Wakefield by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Wakefield is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Wakefield is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $35 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Lexington to Wakefield. However, there are services departing from Massachusetts Ave opp Grant St and arriving at Salem St @ Main St via Davis, Sullivan Square and Oak Grove Busway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Lexington and Wakefield is 25 miles. The road distance is 10.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lexington to Wakefield without a car is to line 62 bus and subway and line 137 bus which takes 1h 57m and costs $5 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Lexington to Wakefield, including transfers.
Lexington to Wakefield bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave opp Grant St station.
Lexington to Wakefield bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Alewife station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Wakefield is 10 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Lexington to Wakefield.
There are 1410+ hotels available in Wakefield.
What companies run services between Lexington, MA, USA and Wakefield, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Grant St to Salem St @ Main St via Alewife, Alewife, Davis, Davis, Sullivan Square, and Oak Grove Busway in around 2h 26m.
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 Oak Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
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 Malden Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Train from Malden Center to Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–7
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 Oak Grove Busway to Salem St @ Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 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 Davis to Sullivan Square
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Sullivan Square to Oak Grove Busway
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Oak Grove Busway to Salem St @ Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
Merrimack Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 978-687-0911
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