How to get fromWaltham to South Bostonby train, subway, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Waltham to South Boston by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car

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Train, subway
best
1. Take the train from Waltham to Portertrain Fitchburg Line
2. Take the subway from Porter to Andrewsubway Red Line
36 min
$4–10
Line 505 bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Crescent St @ Moody St to Lincoln St @ Essex Stbus 505
39 min
$1–5
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Waltham to South Bostontaxi 11.7 mi
21 min
$35–50
Drive 11.7 mi
1. Drive from Waltham to South Bostoncar 11.7 mi
21 min
$3–4
Line 70 bus, subway
1. Take the bus from Elm St @ Main St to Massachusetts Ave @ Pearl Stbus 70
2. Take the subway from Central to Andrewsubway Red Line
54 min
$5–7

Waltham to South Boston by train and subway

106Weekly Services

36 minAverage Duration

$4Cheapest Price

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Distance: 12.8 mi
Duration: 36 min

What companies run services between Waltham, MA, USA and South Boston, 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.

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South Boston(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

South Boston (colloquially Southie) is a densely populated neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, located south and east of the Fort Point Channel and abutting Dorchester Bay. It has undergone several demographic transformations since being annexed to the city of Boston in 1804. The neighborhood, once primarily farmland, is popularly known by its twentieth century identity as a working class Irish Catholic community. Throughout the twenty-first century, the neighborhood has become increasingly popular with millennial professionals.

Things to do in South Boston

Paragon Park Carousel(Opens in a new window)

The Paragon Park Carousel (PTC #85) is a historic carousel at 1 Wharf Avenue in Hull, Massachusetts. Built in 1928 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, it is one of the state's only surviving four-wide carousels, and is the only surviving element of the Paragon Park amusement park. The carousel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Places to stay in South Boston

Hyatt Regency Boston(Opens in a new window)

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Yotel Boston(Opens in a new window)

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Seaport Hotel® Boston(Opens in a new window)

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Moxy Boston Downtown(Opens in a new window)

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