There are 5 ways to get from Roslindale to Cambridge by subway, bus, taxi, car, or tram
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Forest Hills to Back Baysubway Orange Line
11 min$3Line 39 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Forest Hills to Huntington Ave @ Prudential Stationbus 39
38 min$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Roslindale to Cambridgetaxi 7.3 mi
20 min$25–31Drive 7.3 mi
- Drive from Roslindale to Cambridgecar 7.3 mi
20 min$2Line 51 bus, tram
- Take the bus from Washington St opp Granfield Ave to Reservoirbus 51
- Take the tram from Reservoir to Union Squaretram D
1h 21m$5–7
Roslindale to Cambridge by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roslindale to Cambridge is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Roslindale to Cambridge is to subway which takes 11 min and costs $3.
No, there is no direct bus from Roslindale to Cambridge station. However, there are services departing from Washington St @ Granfield Ave and arriving at Huntington Ave @ Prudential Station via Forest Hills. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Forest Hills and arriving at Back Bay. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Roslindale and Cambridge is 4 miles. The road distance is 7.4 miles.
The best way to get from Roslindale to Cambridge without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs $3.
The subway from Forest Hills to Back Bay takes 11 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Roslindale to Cambridge bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Forest Hills station.
Roslindale to Cambridge train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Forest Hills station.
Roslindale to Cambridge bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Huntington Ave @ Prudential Station.
What companies run services between Roslindale, MA, USA and Cambridge, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Forest Hills to Back Bay every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Forest Hills to Huntington Ave @ Prudential Station every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 27 min.
Subway from Forest Hills to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Reservoir to Union Square
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Forest Hills to Huntington Ave @ Prudential Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Washington St opp Granfield Ave to Reservoir
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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More Questions & Answers
Roslindale to Cambridge train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Roslindale to Cambridge is 7 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Roslindale to Cambridge.
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