There are 4 ways to get from Somerville to Watertown by bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 71 bus
best- Take the bus from Mt Auburn St @ Story St to Mt Auburn St @ Marshall Stbus 71
15 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Somerville to Watertowntaxi 5.3 mi
12 min$19–23Drive 5.3 mi
- Drive from Somerville to Watertowncar 5.3 mi
12 min$1–2Walk
- Take the walk from Somerville to Watertownwalk 5.1 mi
1h 39m
Somerville to Watertown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerville to Watertown is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Somerville to Watertown is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $19 - $23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mt Auburn St @ Story St and arriving at Mt Auburn St @ Marshall St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Somerville and Watertown is 3 miles. The road distance is 5.4 miles.
The best way to get from Somerville to Watertown without a car is to line 71 bus which takes 15 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 71 bus from Mt Auburn St @ Story St to Mt Auburn St @ Marshall St takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Somerville to Watertown bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Mt Auburn St @ Story St station.
Somerville to Watertown bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Mt Auburn St @ Marshall St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Somerville to Watertown is 5 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Somerville to Watertown.
There are 1400+ hotels available in Watertown.
What companies run services between Somerville, MA, USA and Watertown, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Mt Auburn St @ Story St to Mt Auburn St @ Marshall St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 15 min.
Bus from Mt Auburn St @ Story St to Mt Auburn St @ Marshall St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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