There are 5 ways to get from Winthrop to Cambridge by bus, subway, taxi, car, or tram
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Line 712 bus, subway
best- Take the bus from Main St @ Read St to Orient Heightsbus 712 / ...
- Take the subway from Orient Heights to Bowdoinsubway Blue Line
22 min$5–7Drive 7.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Winthrop to Cambridgecar 7.8 mi
16 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Winthrop to Cambridgetaxi 7.8 mi
16 min$26–32Line 713 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Walden St opp Ingleside Park to Orient Heightsbus 713
- Take the subway from Orient Heights to Bowdoinsubway Blue Line
25 min$5–7Line 713 bus, subway, tram
- Take the bus from Pleasant St @ Vine Ave to Orient Heightsbus 713
- Take the subway from Orient Heights to Government Centersubway
- Take the tram from Government Center to Union Squaretram D
49 min$8–10
Winthrop to Cambridge by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winthrop to Cambridge is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Winthrop to Cambridge is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $26 - $32.
The distance between Winthrop and Cambridge is 5 miles. The road distance is 7.8 miles.
The best way to get from Winthrop to Cambridge without a car is to line 712 bus and subway which takes 22 min and costs $4 - $8.
It takes approximately 22 min to get from Winthrop to Cambridge, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Winthrop to Cambridge is 8 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Winthrop to Cambridge.
There are 1469+ hotels available in Cambridge.
What companies run services between Winthrop, MA, USA and Cambridge, MA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Winthrop to Cambridge. However, you can take the line 712 bus to Orient Heights, walk to Orient Heights, then take the subway to Bowdoin. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Cambridge.
Subway from Orient Heights to Bowdoin
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Orient Heights to Bowdoin
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Orient Heights to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Government Center to Union Square
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Main St @ Read St to Orient Heights
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Walden St opp Ingleside Park to Orient Heights
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Pleasant St @ Vine Ave to Orient Heights
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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