There are 6 ways to get from Newton to Brookline by train, bus, taxi, car, foot, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Newtonville to Lansdownetrain Framingham/Worcester Line
10 min$1–7Line 57 bus
- Take the bus from Washington St @ Bacon St to Commonwealth Ave @ Blandford Stbus 57
31 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Newton to Brooklinetaxi 5.3 mi
10 min$19–23Drive 5.3 mi
- Drive from Newton to Brooklinecar 5.3 mi
10 min$1–2Walk
- Take the walk from Newton to Brooklinewalk 5 mi
1h 37mTram
- Take the tram from Newton Centre to Brookline Hillstram D
13 min$3
Newton to Brookline by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newton to Brookline is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Newton to Brookline is to train which takes 10 min and costs $1 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington St @ Bacon St and arriving at Commonwealth Ave @ Blandford St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Newtonville and arriving at Lansdowne. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Newton and Brookline is 6 miles. The road distance is 5.3 miles.
The best way to get from Newton to Brookline without a car is to train which takes 10 min and costs $1 - $7.
The train from Newtonville to Lansdowne takes 10 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Newton to Brookline bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Washington St @ Bacon St station.
Newton to Brookline train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Newtonville station.
The best way to get from Newton to Brookline is to train which takes 10 min and costs $1 - $7. Alternatively, you can line 57 bus, which costs $1 - $5 and takes 31 min.
What companies run services between Newton, MA, USA and Brookline, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a train from Newtonville to Lansdowne every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–7 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Washington St @ Bacon St to Commonwealth Ave @ Blandford St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Newtonville to Lansdowne
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $1–7
Tram from Newton Centre to Brookline Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Washington St @ Bacon St to Commonwealth Ave @ Blandford St
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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More Questions & Answers
Newton to Brookline bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Commonwealth Ave @ Blandford St station.
Newton to Brookline train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Lansdowne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newton to Brookline is 5 miles. It takes approximately 10 min to drive from Newton to Brookline.
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