There are 3 ways to get from Watertown to Lexington by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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Line 71 bus, subway, line 62 bus
best- Take the bus from Mt Auburn St @ Parker St to Harvardbus 71
- Take the subway from Harvard to Alewifesubway
- Take the bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Officebus 62 / ...
1h 4m$6–12Drive 6.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Watertown to Lexingtoncar 6.4 mi
11 min$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Watertown to Lexingtontaxi 6.4 mi
11 min$22–27
Watertown to Lexington by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watertown to Lexington is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Watertown to Lexington is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $22 - $27.
The distance between Watertown and Lexington is 13 miles. The road distance is 6.5 miles.
The best way to get from Watertown to Lexington without a car is to line 71 bus and subway and line 62 bus which takes 1h 4m and costs $5 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Watertown to Lexington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Watertown to Lexington is 6 miles. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Watertown to Lexington.
There are 1354+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Watertown, MA, USA and Lexington, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Watertown to Lexington. However, you can take the line 71 bus to Harvard, walk to Harvard, take the subway to Alewife, walk to Alewife, then take the line 62 bus to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Lexington.
Subway from Harvard to Alewife
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Mt Auburn St @ Parker St to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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