There are 4 ways to get from Wakefield to Lexington by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway, line 62 bus
best- Take the subway from Oak Grove to Downtown Crossingsubway
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Alewifesubway
- Take the bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Officebus 62 / ...
1h 29m$5–14Drive 10.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wakefield to Lexingtoncar 10.4 mi
16 min$2–3Line 137 bus, subway, line 62 bus
- Take the bus from North Ave @ Church St to Oak Grove Buswaybus 137
- Take the subway from Oak Grove to Downtown Crossingsubway
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Alewifesubway
- Take the bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Officebus 62 / ...
1h 40m$6–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wakefield to Lexingtontaxi 10.4 mi
16 min$35–45
Wakefield to Lexington by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Lexington is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Lexington is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $35 - $45.
The distance between Wakefield and Lexington is 24 miles. The road distance is 10.4 miles.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Lexington without a car is to subway and line 62 bus which takes 1h 29m and costs $4 - $15.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Wakefield to Lexington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakefield to Lexington is 10 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Wakefield to Lexington.
There are 1354+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Wakefield, MA, USA and Lexington, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Wakefield to Lexington. However, you can take the train to Oak Grove, walk to Oak Grove, take the subway to Downtown Crossing, 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 Ave @ Church St to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office via Oak Grove Busway, Oak Grove, Downtown Crossing, Alewife, and Alewife in around 1h 40m.
Subway from Oak Grove to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Alewife
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Subway from Oak Grove to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Alewife
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
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 Ave @ Church St to Oak Grove Busway
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
Merrimack Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 978-687-0911
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