There are 5 ways to get from Waltham to Downtown Crossing by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Waltham to Portertrain Fitchburg Line
- Take the subway from Porter to Park Streetsubway Red Line
31 min$4–10Line 505 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Crescent St @ Moody St to Federal St @ Franklin Stbus 505
48 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waltham to Downtown Crossingtaxi 11 mi
17 min$35–45Drive 11 mi
- Drive from Waltham to Downtown Crossingcar 11 mi
17 min$2–3Line 70 bus
- Take the bus from Elm St @ Main St to Massachusetts Ave @ Pearl Stbus 70
50 min$5–7
Waltham to Downtown Crossing by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waltham to Downtown Crossing is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Waltham to Downtown Crossing is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $35 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Crescent St @ Moody St and arriving at Federal St @ Franklin St. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
No, there is no direct train from Waltham to Downtown Crossing. However, there are services departing from Waltham and arriving at Park Street via Porter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Waltham and Downtown Crossing is 11 miles. The road distance is 11.1 miles.
The best way to get from Waltham to Downtown Crossing without a car is to train and subway which takes 31 min and costs $4 - $10.
It takes approximately 31 min to get from Waltham to Downtown Crossing, including transfers.
Waltham to Downtown Crossing bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Crescent St @ Moody St station.
Waltham to Downtown Crossing train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Waltham station.
Waltham to Downtown Crossing bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Federal St @ Franklin St station.
What companies run services between Waltham, MA, USA and Downtown Crossing, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Crescent St @ Moody St to Federal St @ Franklin St every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 43 min.
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 Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Crescent St @ Moody St to Federal St @ Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Elm St @ Main St to Massachusetts Ave @ Pearl St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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Booking & Getting There
Waltham to Downtown Crossing train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waltham to Downtown Crossing is 11 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Waltham to Downtown Crossing.
There are 1628+ hotels available in Downtown Crossing.