There are 4 ways to get from Waltham to Braintree by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Waltham to Portertrain Fitchburg Line
- Take the subway from Porter to Braintreesubway Red Line
1h 1m$4–10Line 505 bus, train
- Take the bus from Carter St opp Waltham Station to Lincoln St @ Essex Stbus 505
- Take the train from South Station to Braintreetrain Fall River/New Bedford Line / ...
1h 32m$4–12Drive 22.5 mi
- Drive from Waltham to Braintreecar 22.5 mi
31 min$5–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waltham to Braintreetaxi 22.5 mi
31 min$80–100
Waltham to Braintree by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waltham to Braintree is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Waltham to Braintree is to drive which takes 31 min and costs $4 - $6.
No, there is no direct train from Waltham to Braintree. However, there are services departing from Waltham and arriving at Braintree via Porter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Waltham and Braintree is 22 miles. The road distance is 22.6 miles.
The best way to get from Waltham to Braintree without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 1m and costs $4 - $10.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Waltham to Braintree, including transfers.
Waltham to Braintree train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Waltham station.
Waltham to Braintree train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waltham to Braintree is 23 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Waltham to Braintree.
There are 1328+ hotels available in Braintree.
What companies run services between Waltham, MA, USA and Braintree, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Waltham to Braintree. However, you can take the train to Porter, walk to Porter, then take the subway to Braintree. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carter St opp Waltham Station to Braintree via Lincoln St @ Essex St and South Station in around 1h 32m.
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 Braintree
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Train from South Station to Braintree
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
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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