There are 4 ways to get from South Station Bus Terminal to Waltham by bus, subway, train, taxi, or car
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Line 505 bus
best- Take the bus from Chinatown Gate to Moody St @ Ash Stbus 505
37 min$1–5Subway, train
- Take the subway from South Station to Portersubway Red Line
- Take the train from Porter to Walthamtrain Fitchburg Line
1h 21m$3–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Station Bus Terminal to Walthamtaxi 10.5 mi
15 min$35–45Drive 10.5 mi
- Drive from South Station Bus Terminal to Walthamcar 10.5 mi
15 min$2–3
South Station Bus Terminal to Waltham by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Station Bus Terminal to Waltham is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from South Station Bus Terminal to Waltham is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $35 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chinatown Gate and arriving at Moody St @ Ash St. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
No, there is no direct train from South Station Bus Terminal station to Waltham. However, there are services departing from South Station and arriving at Waltham via Porter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between South Station Bus Terminal and Waltham is 13 miles. The road distance is 10.5 miles.
The best way to get from South Station Bus Terminal to Waltham without a car is to line 505 bus which takes 37 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 505 bus from Chinatown Gate to Moody St @ Ash St takes 32 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
South Station Bus Terminal to Waltham bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Chinatown Gate station.
South Station Bus Terminal to Waltham train services, operated by MBTA, depart from South Station.
South Station Bus Terminal to Waltham bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Moody St @ Ash St station.
What companies run services between South Station Bus Terminal, MA, USA and Waltham, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Chinatown Gate to Moody St @ Ash St every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 32 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from South Station to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Train from Porter to Waltham
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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 Chinatown Gate to Moody St @ Ash St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
South Station Bus Terminal to Waltham train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Station Bus Terminal to Waltham is 11 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from South Station Bus Terminal to Waltham.
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