There are 4 ways to get from Needham to Melrose by train, subway, bus, 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.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Needham Center to Forest Hillstrain Needham Line
- Take the subway from Forest Hills to Malden Centersubway Orange Line
1h 45m$5–16Drive 17.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Needham to Melrosecar 17.3 mi
33 min$4–5Line 59 bus, line 71 bus, line 109 bus
- Take the bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Watertown Sq Terminalbus 59
- Take the bus from Watertown Sq Terminal to Harvardbus 71
- Take the bus from Harvard to Sullivan Squarebus 109
2h 13m$6–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Needham to Melrosetaxi 17.3 mi
33 min$55–70
Needham to Melrose by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Needham to Melrose is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Needham to Melrose is to taxi which takes 33 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Needham to Melrose. However, there are services departing from Highland Ave @ May St and arriving at Main St @ E Emerson St via Watertown Sq Terminal, Harvard and Oak Grove Busway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Needham to Melrose. However, there are services departing from Needham Center and arriving at Melrose/Cedar Park via Forest Hills and Malden Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Needham and Melrose is 21 miles. The road distance is 17.4 miles.
The best way to get from Needham to Melrose without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 45m and costs $5 - $16.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Needham to Melrose, including transfers.
Needham to Melrose bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Highland Ave @ May St station.
Needham to Melrose train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Needham Center station.
Needham to Melrose bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Watertown Sq Terminal station.
What companies run services between Needham, MA, USA and Melrose, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Main St @ E Emerson St via Watertown Sq Terminal, Harvard, Sullivan Square, Sullivan Square, Oak Grove, and Oak Grove Busway in around 2h 13m.
Train from Needham Center to Forest Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–7
Subway from Forest Hills to Malden Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Watertown Sq Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Watertown Sq Terminal to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Harvard to Sullivan Square
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
Brockton Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 508 587 4000
Yellow Cab - Brockton
- Phone
- +1 508 583 1234
Cowen's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 508 580 8584
A & T Taxi
- Phone
- +1 781 344 4299
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Booking & Getting There
Needham to Melrose train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Forest Hills station.
Yes, the driving distance between Needham to Melrose is 17 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Needham to Melrose.
There are 1804+ hotels available in Melrose.





