There are 5 ways to get from Wellesley to Watertown by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 504 bus
best- Take the train from Wellesley Square to Back Baytrain Framingham/Worcester Line
- Take the bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Washington St @ Bacon Stbus 504 / ...
1h 2m$4–13Drive 8.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wellesley to Watertowncar 8.2 mi
16 min$2–3Train, line 57 bus
- Take the train from Wellesley Square to Lansdownetrain Framingham/Worcester Line
- Take the bus from Commonwealth Ave @ Silber Way to Galen St @ Water Stbus 57
1h 4m$3–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wellesley to Watertowntaxi 8.2 mi
16 min$28–35Line 01 bus, line 59 bus
- Take the bus from Cross St to Woodland MBTA Train Stationbus 01
- Take the bus from Newton Highlands to Watertown Sq Terminalbus 59
1h 35m$6–10
Wellesley to Watertown by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellesley to Watertown is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Wellesley to Watertown is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $28 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Wellesley to Watertown. However, there are services departing from Cross St and arriving at Watertown Sq Terminal via Newton Highlands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Wellesley and Watertown is 20 miles. The road distance is 8.2 miles.
The best way to get from Wellesley to Watertown without a car is to train and line 504 bus which takes 1h 2m and costs $3 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Wellesley to Watertown, including transfers.
Wellesley to Watertown bus services, operated by MetroWest, depart from Cross St station.
Wellesley to Watertown bus services, operated by MetroWest, arrive at Woodland MBTA Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wellesley to Watertown is 8 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Wellesley to Watertown.
There are 1771+ hotels available in Watertown.
What companies run services between Wellesley, MA, USA and Watertown, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Cross St to Watertown Sq Terminal via Woodland MBTA Train Station, Woodland, Newton Highlands, and Newton Highlands in around 1h 35m.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Wellesley Square to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from Wellesley Square to Lansdowne
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St to Washington St @ Bacon St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Commonwealth Ave @ Silber Way to Galen St @ Water St
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Bus from Newton Highlands to Watertown Sq Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- 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
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