There are 3 ways to get from Needham to Braintree by train, subway, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Needham Center to South Stationtrain Needham Line
- Take the subway from South Station to Braintreesubway Red Line
1h 10m$5–11Drive 16.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Needham to Braintreecar 16.1 mi
22 min$3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Needham to Braintreetaxi 16.1 mi
22 min$55–70
Needham to Braintree by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Needham to Braintree is to drive which costs $2 - $5 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Needham to Braintree is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct train from Needham to Braintree. However, there are services departing from Needham Center and arriving at Braintree via South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Needham and Braintree is 24 miles. The road distance is 16.2 miles.
The best way to get from Needham to Braintree without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 10m and costs $5 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Needham to Braintree, including transfers.
Needham to Braintree train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Needham Center station.
Needham to Braintree train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Needham to Braintree is 16 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Needham to Braintree.
There are 1529+ hotels available in Braintree.
What companies run services between Needham, MA, USA and Braintree, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Needham to Braintree. However, you can take the train to South Station, walk to South Station, then take the subway to Braintree. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Braintree.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Needham Center to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $2–8
Subway from South Station to Braintree
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
Yellow Cab Brockton
- Phone
- +1-508-583-1234
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