There are 4 ways to get from Needham to Quincy by train, subway, bus, 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 Quincy Centersubway Red Line
1h 2m$5–11Train, line 21 bus, line 215 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Needham Center to Forest Hillstrain
- Take the bus from Forest Hills to Ashmontbus 21
- Take the bus from Ashmont to Hancock St @ Cottage Avebus 215
1h 36m$2–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Needham to Quincytaxi 17 mi
22 min$55–65Drive 17 mi
- Drive from Needham to Quincycar 17 mi
22 min$4–5
Needham to Quincy by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Needham to Quincy is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Needham to Quincy is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs $55 - $65.
No, there is no direct train from Needham to Quincy. However, there are services departing from Needham Center and arriving at Quincy Center via South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Needham and Quincy is 21 miles. The road distance is 17.1 miles.
The best way to get from Needham to Quincy without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 2m and costs $5 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Needham to Quincy, including transfers.
Needham to Quincy train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Needham Center station.
Needham to Quincy train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Needham to Quincy is 17 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Needham to Quincy.
There are 1602+ hotels available in Quincy.
What companies run services between Needham, MA, USA and Quincy, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Needham to Quincy. However, you can take the train to South Station, walk to South Station, then take the subway to Quincy Center. Alternatively, you can take a train from Needham Center to Hancock St @ Cottage Ave via Forest Hills, Forest Hills, and Ashmont in around 1h 36m.
- 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 Quincy Center
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Train from Needham Center to Forest Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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 Forest Hills to Ashmont
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Ashmont to Hancock St @ Cottage Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $55–65
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
Yellow Cab Brockton
- Phone
- +1-508-583-1234
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