There are 4 ways to get from Melrose Highlands to Boston by train, bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Melrose Highlands to North Stationtrain Haverhill Line
25 min$1–7Line 137 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Main St @ Briggs St to Oak Grove Buswaybus 137
- Take the subway from Oak Grove to Haymarketsubway Orange Line
29 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Melrose Highlands to Bostontaxi 8.5 mi
14 min$29–35Drive 8.5 mi
- Drive from Melrose Highlands to Bostoncar 8.5 mi
14 min$2–3
Melrose Highlands to Boston by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melrose Highlands to Boston is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Melrose Highlands to Boston is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs $29 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Melrose Highlands and arriving at North Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Melrose Highlands and Boston is 8 miles. The road distance is 8.6 miles.
The best way to get from Melrose Highlands to Boston without a car is to train which takes 25 min and costs $1 - $7.
The train from Melrose Highlands to North Station takes 25 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Melrose Highlands to Boston train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Melrose Highlands station.
Melrose Highlands to Boston train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at North Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melrose Highlands to Boston is 9 miles. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Melrose Highlands to Boston.
There are 1765+ hotels available in Boston.
What companies run services between Melrose Highlands, MA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a train from Melrose Highlands to North Station hourly. Tickets cost $1–7 and the journey takes 25 min.
Train from Melrose Highlands to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–7
Subway from Oak Grove to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Main St @ Briggs St to Oak Grove Busway
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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