There are 4 ways to get from Waltham to Roxbury 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 North Stationtrain Fitchburg Line
- Take the subway from North Station to Jackson Squaresubway Orange Line
45 min$5–10Line 70 bus, line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elm St @ Main St to Massachusetts Ave @ Pearl Stbus 70
- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Pearl St to Nubianbus 1 / ...
1h 13m$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waltham to Roxburytaxi 9.2 mi
21 min$30–40Drive 9.2 mi
- Drive from Waltham to Roxburycar 9.2 mi
21 min$2–3
Waltham to Roxbury by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waltham to Roxbury is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Waltham to Roxbury is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $30 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Waltham to Roxbury. However, there are services departing from Elm St @ Main St and arriving at Nubian via Massachusetts Ave @ Pearl St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Waltham to Roxbury. However, there are services departing from Waltham and arriving at Jackson Square via North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Waltham and Roxbury is 14 miles. The road distance is 9.3 miles.
The best way to get from Waltham to Roxbury without a car is to train and subway which takes 45 min and costs $4 - $11.
It takes approximately 45 min to get from Waltham to Roxbury, including transfers.
Waltham to Roxbury bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Elm St @ Main St station.
Waltham to Roxbury train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Waltham station.
Waltham to Roxbury bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave @ Pearl St station.
What companies run services between Waltham, MA, USA and Roxbury, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Elm St @ Main St to Nubian via Massachusetts Ave @ Pearl St in around 1h 13m.
Train from Waltham to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–8
Subway from North Station to Jackson Square
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
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
Bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Pearl St to Nubian
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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Booking & Getting There
Waltham to Roxbury train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at North Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waltham to Roxbury is 9 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Waltham to Roxbury.
There are 1765+ hotels available in Roxbury.





