There are 4 ways to get from Salem to Lexington by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, subway, line 62 bus
best- Take the train from Salem to North Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Park Street to Alewifesubway
- Take the bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Officebus 62 / ...
1h 42m$10–20Drive 20.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salem to Lexingtoncar 20.1 mi
34 min$4–6Line 450 bus, subway, line 62 bus
- Take the bus from North St @ Essex St to Congress St @ Haymarket Stabus 450
- Take the subway from Park Street to Alewifesubway
- Take the bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Officebus 62 / ...
2h 9m$6–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Salem to Lexingtontaxi 20.1 mi
34 min$65–80
Salem to Lexington by train, tram, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Lexington is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Lexington is to drive which takes 34 min and costs $3 - $6.
The distance between Salem and Lexington is 30 miles. The road distance is 20.2 miles.
The best way to get from Salem to Lexington without a car is to train and subway and line 62 bus which takes 1h 42m and costs $10 - $20.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Salem to Lexington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Salem to Lexington is 20 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Salem to Lexington.
There are 1354+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Salem, MA, USA and Lexington, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salem to Lexington. However, you can take the train to North Station, walk to North Station, take the vehicle to Park Street, walk to Park Street, take the subway to Alewife, walk to Alewife, then take the line 62 bus to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North St @ Essex St to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office via Congress St @ Haymarket Sta, Park Street, Alewife, and Alewife in around 2h 9m.
Train from Salem to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–9
Subway from Park Street to Alewife
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Park Street to Alewife
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from North St @ Essex St to Congress St @ Haymarket Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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