There are 4 ways to get from Waltham to Abington by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Waltham to Portertrain
- Take the subway from Porter to South Stationsubway
- Take the train from South Station to Abingtontrain
2h 7m$7–20Line 505 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Carter St opp Waltham Station to Lincoln St @ Essex Stbus 505
- Take the train from South Station to Abingtontrain Kingston Line
2h 18m$5–14Drive 29.8 mi
- Drive from Waltham to Abingtoncar 29.8 mi
43 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waltham to Abingtontaxi 29.8 mi
43 min$100–130
Waltham to Abington by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waltham to Abington is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Waltham to Abington is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct train from Waltham to Abington. However, there are services departing from Waltham and arriving at Abington via Porter and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Waltham and Abington is 31 miles. The road distance is 30 miles.
The best way to get from Waltham to Abington without a car is to train and subway which takes 2h 7m and costs $7 - $20.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Waltham to Abington, including transfers.
Waltham to Abington train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Waltham station.
Waltham to Abington train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waltham to Abington is 30 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Waltham to Abington.
There are 175+ hotels available in Abington.
What companies run services between Waltham, MA, USA and Abington, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Waltham to Abington. However, you can take the train to Porter, walk to Porter, take the subway to South Station, walk to South Station, then take the train to Abington. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carter St opp Waltham Station to Abington via Lincoln St @ Essex St and South Station in around 2h 18m.
Train from Waltham to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–7
Subway from Porter to South Station
- 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 South Station to Abington
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Train from South Station to Abington
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Bus from Carter St opp Waltham Station to Lincoln St @ Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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