There are 4 ways to get from South Station 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
41 min$1–5Subway, train
- Take the subway from South Station to Portersubway Red Line
- Take the train from Porter to Walthamtrain Fitchburg Line
1h 15m$3–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Station to Walthamtaxi 10.5 mi
15 min$35–45Drive 10.5 mi
- Drive from South Station to Walthamcar 10.5 mi
15 min$2–3
South Station to Waltham by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Station to Waltham is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from South Station 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 33 min.
No, there is no direct train from South Station station to Waltham. However, there are services departing from South Station and arriving at Waltham via Porter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between South Station and Waltham is 13 miles. The road distance is 10.6 miles.
The best way to get from South Station to Waltham without a car is to line 505 bus which takes 41 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 505 bus from Chinatown Gate to Moody St @ Ash St takes 33 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
South Station to Waltham bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Chinatown Gate station.
South Station to Waltham train services, operated by MBTA, depart from South Station.
South Station to Waltham bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Moody St @ Ash St station.
What companies run services between South Station, 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 33 min.
Subway from South Station to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Train from Porter to Waltham
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–7
Bus from Chinatown Gate to Moody St @ Ash St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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Booking & Getting There
South Station to Waltham train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Station to Waltham is 11 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from South Station to Waltham.
There are 1688+ hotels available in Waltham.