There are 4 ways to get from Melrose to Kendall Square by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Melrose/Cedar Park to North Stationtrain Haverhill Line
23 min$1–7Bus
- Take the bus from Oak Grove Busway to Community College - Rutherford Ave @ Austin Stbus Orange Line Shuttle
53 min$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Melrose to Kendall Squaretaxi 7.5 mi
12 min$26–31Drive 7.5 mi
- Drive from Melrose to Kendall Squarecar 7.5 mi
12 min$2
Melrose to Kendall Square by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melrose to Kendall Square is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Melrose to Kendall Square is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $26 - $31.
No, there is no direct bus from Melrose to Kendall Square. However, there are services departing from Main St @ Emerson St and arriving at Community College - Rutherford Ave @ Austin St via Oak Grove Busway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 53 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Melrose/Cedar Park and arriving at North Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Melrose and Kendall Square is 7 miles. The road distance is 7.6 miles.
The best way to get from Melrose to Kendall Square without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs $1 - $7.
The train from Melrose/Cedar Park to North Station takes 23 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Melrose to Kendall Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Oak Grove Busway station.
Melrose to Kendall Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Melrose/Cedar Park station.
The best way to get from Melrose to Kendall Square is to train which takes 23 min and costs $1 - $7. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1 - $5 and takes 53 min.
What companies run services between Melrose, MA, USA and Kendall Square, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a train from Melrose/Cedar Park to North Station hourly. Tickets cost $1–7 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Oak Grove Busway to Community College - Rutherford Ave @ Austin St every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 42 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Melrose/Cedar Park to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $1–7
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Oak Grove Busway to Community College - Rutherford Ave @ Austin St
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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More Questions & Answers
Melrose to Kendall Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Community College - Rutherford Ave @ Austin St station.
Melrose to Kendall Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at North Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melrose to Kendall Square is 8 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Melrose to Kendall Square.
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