There are 5 ways to get from Waltham to Charles/MGH by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Waltham to Portertrain Fitchburg Line
- Take the subway from Porter to Charles/MGHsubway Red Line
27 min$4–10Line 505 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Crescent St @ Moody St to Lincoln St @ Essex Stbus 505
1h$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waltham to Charles/MGHtaxi 9.1 mi
18 min$30–40Drive 9.1 mi
- Drive from Waltham to Charles/MGHcar 9.1 mi
18 min$2–3Train
- Take the train from Waltham to North Stationtrain Fitchburg Line
43 min$1–8
Waltham to Charles/MGH by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waltham to Charles/MGH is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Waltham to Charles/MGH is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Crescent St @ Moody St and arriving at Lincoln St @ Essex St. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waltham and arriving at North Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Waltham and Charles/MGH is 10 miles. The road distance is 9.1 miles.
The best way to get from Waltham to Charles/MGH without a car is to train and subway which takes 27 min and costs $4 - $10.
It takes approximately 27 min to get from Waltham to Charles/MGH, including transfers.
Waltham to Charles/MGH bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Crescent St @ Moody St station.
Waltham to Charles/MGH train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Waltham station.
The best way to get from Waltham to Charles/MGH is to line 505 bus which takes 1h and costs $1 - $5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1 - $8 and takes 43 min.
What companies run services between Waltham, MA, USA and Charles/MGH, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Crescent St @ Moody St to Lincoln St @ Essex St every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 39 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a train from Waltham to North Station hourly. Tickets cost $1–8 and the journey takes 27 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Waltham to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $1–7
Subway from Porter to Charles/MGH
- Ave. Duration
- 11 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 Waltham to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $1–8
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Crescent St @ Moody St to Lincoln St @ Essex St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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
Waltham to Charles/MGH bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Lincoln St @ Essex St station.
Waltham to Charles/MGH train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waltham to Charles/MGH is 9 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Waltham to Charles/MGH.
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