There are 5 ways to get from Needham to Nantasket Beach by train, bus, ferry, car, or taxi
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Train, line 220 bus
best- Take the train from Needham Center to South Stationtrain Needham Line
- Take the bus from Quincy Center to Station St - Hingham Depotbus 220
2h 25m$6–16Line 59 bus, line 504 bus, line 220 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Watertown Sq Terminalbus 59
- Take the bus from Technology Way @ Watertown Yard to Lincoln St @ Essex Stbus 504
- Take the bus from Quincy Center to Station St - Hingham Depotbus 220
3h 23m$5–21Train, ferry
- Take the train from Needham Center to Back Baytrain Needham Line
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Hullferry Hingham/Hull Ferry
2h 59m$9–26Drive 26.6 mi
- Drive from Needham to Nantasket Beachcar 26.6 mi
37 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Needham to Nantasket Beachtaxi 26.6 mi
37 min$80–100
Needham to Nantasket Beach by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Needham to Nantasket Beach is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Needham to Nantasket Beach is to drive which takes 37 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Needham to Nantasket Beach. However, there are services departing from Highland Ave @ May St and arriving at Nantasket Ave from Veterans Memorial to Revere St via Technology Way @ Watertown Yard, Quincy Center and Station St - Hingham Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Needham and Nantasket Beach is 34 miles. The road distance is 26.7 miles.
The best way to get from Needham to Nantasket Beach without a car is to train and line 220 bus which takes 2h 25m and costs $6 - $16.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Needham to Nantasket Beach, including transfers.
Needham to Nantasket Beach bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Highland Ave @ May St station.
Needham to Nantasket Beach bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Watertown Sq Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Needham to Nantasket Beach is 27 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Needham to Nantasket Beach.
There are 1479+ hotels available in Nantasket Beach.
What companies run services between Needham, MA, USA and Nantasket Beach, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Nantasket Ave from Veterans Memorial to Revere St via Watertown Sq Terminal, Technology Way @ Watertown Yard, Lincoln St @ Essex St, South Station, Quincy Center, Quincy Center, and Station St - Hingham Depot in around 3h 23m.
Train from Needham Center to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from Needham Center to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Bus from Quincy Center to Station St - Hingham Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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 Technology Way @ Watertown Yard to Lincoln St @ Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Quincy Center to Station St - Hingham Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Ferry from Long Wharf to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
Yellow Cab Brockton
- Phone
- +1-508-583-1234
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