There are 5 ways to get from Milton to Watertown by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway, line 71 bus
best- Take the subway from Ashmont to Harvardsubway Red Line
- Take the bus from Harvard to Mt Auburn St @ Marshall Stbus 71
1h 11m$5–10Bus, line 21 bus, line 39 bus, line 504 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Randolph Ave @ Reedsdale Rd to Ashmontbus 240
- Take the bus from Ashmont to Forest Hillsbus 21
- Take the bus from Forest Hills to Boylston St @ Dartmouth Stbus 39
- Take the bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Galen St @ Water Stbus 504 / ...
2h 10m$2–9Bus, subway, line 71 bus
- Take the bus from Randolph Ave @ Reedsdale Rd to Ashmontbus 240
- Take the subway from Ashmont to Harvardsubway
- Take the bus from Harvard to Mt Auburn St @ Marshall Stbus 71
1h 20m$5–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Milton to Watertowntaxi 12.3 mi
27 min$40–50Drive 12.3 mi
- Drive from Milton to Watertowncar 12.3 mi
27 min$3–4
Milton to Watertown by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milton to Watertown is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Milton to Watertown is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $40 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Milton to Watertown. However, there are services departing from Randolph Ave @ Reedsdale Rd and arriving at Galen St @ Water St via Ashmont, Forest Hills and Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Milton and Watertown is 16 miles. The road distance is 12.4 miles.
The best way to get from Milton to Watertown without a car is to subway and line 71 bus which takes 1h 11m and costs $5 - $10.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from Milton to Watertown, including transfers.
Milton to Watertown bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Randolph Ave @ Reedsdale Rd station.
Milton to Watertown bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Ashmont station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milton to Watertown is 12 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Milton to Watertown.
There are 1400+ hotels available in Watertown.
What companies run services between Milton, MA, USA and Watertown, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Randolph Ave @ Reedsdale Rd to Galen St @ Water St via Ashmont, Forest Hills, Boylston St @ Dartmouth St, and Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St in around 2h 10m.
Subway from Ashmont to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Ashmont to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Harvard to Mt Auburn St @ Marshall St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Randolph Ave @ Reedsdale Rd to Ashmont
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Harvard to Mt Auburn St @ Marshall St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Randolph Ave @ Reedsdale Rd to Ashmont
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Ashmont to Forest Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Forest Hills to Boylston St @ Dartmouth St
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Galen St @ Water St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 508 588-1000
- Website
- Brockton Area Transit Authority
Bus from Randolph Ave @ Reedsdale Rd to Ashmont
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Brockton Area Transit Authority
Bus from Randolph Ave @ Reedsdale Rd to Ashmont
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Brockton Area Transit Authority
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
Yellow Cab Brockton
- Phone
- +1-508-583-1234
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