There are 4 ways to get from Wellesley to Alewife Station by train, subway, bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Wellesley Square to South Stationtrain Framingham/Worcester Line
- Take the subway from South Station to Alewifesubway Red Line
1h 7m$6–11Drive 11.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wellesley to Alewife Stationcar 11.5 mi
22 min$3Line 01 bus, tram, line 86 bus, line 74 bus
- Take the bus from Cross St to Woodland MBTA Train Stationbus 01
- Take the tram from Woodland to Reservoirtram D
- Take the bus from Reservoir to Harvardbus 86
- Take the bus from Harvard to Concord Ave @ Wheeler Stbus 74 / ...
1h 58m$6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wellesley to Alewife Stationtaxi 11.5 mi
22 min$35–50
Wellesley to Alewife Station by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellesley to Alewife Station is to drive which costs $2 - $3 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Wellesley to Alewife Station is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs $35 - $50.
No, there is no direct train from Wellesley to Alewife Station. However, there are services departing from Wellesley Square and arriving at Alewife via South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Wellesley and Alewife Station is 22 miles. The road distance is 11.6 miles.
The best way to get from Wellesley to Alewife Station without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 7m and costs $5 - $12.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Wellesley to Alewife Station, including transfers.
Wellesley to Alewife Station train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Wellesley Square station.
Wellesley to Alewife Station train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wellesley to Alewife Station is 12 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Wellesley to Alewife Station.
There are 1818+ hotels available in Alewife Station.
What companies run services between Wellesley, MA, USA and Alewife Station, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Wellesley to Alewife Station. However, you can take the train to South Station, walk to South Station, then take the subway to Alewife. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cross St to Alewife Station via Woodland MBTA Train Station, Woodland, Reservoir, Reservoir, Harvard, and Concord Ave @ Wheeler St in around 1h 58m.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Wellesley Square to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $2–9
Subway from South Station to Alewife
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Woodland to Reservoir
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 508-935-2222
- Website
- mwrta.com
Bus from Cross St to Woodland MBTA Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://mwrta.com
- Schedules at
- https://mwrta.com/routes/fixed-routes
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students 6-18
- $1
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Reservoir to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Harvard to Concord Ave @ Wheeler St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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