There are 4 ways to get from Waltham to MIT Media Lab by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Waltham to Portertrain Fitchburg Line
- Take the subway from Porter to Kendall/MITsubway Red Line
29 min$4–10Line 70 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elm St @ Main St to Massachusetts Ave @ Sidney Stbus 70
54 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waltham to MIT Media Labtaxi 8.6 mi
17 min$29–35Drive 8.6 mi
- Drive from Waltham to MIT Media Labcar 8.6 mi
17 min$2
Waltham to MIT Media Lab by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waltham to MIT Media Lab is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Waltham to MIT Media Lab is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $29 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elm St @ Main St and arriving at Massachusetts Ave @ Sidney St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
No, there is no direct train from Waltham to MIT Media Lab. However, there are services departing from Waltham and arriving at Kendall/MIT via Porter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Waltham and MIT Media Lab is 10 miles. The road distance is 8.6 miles.
The best way to get from Waltham to MIT Media Lab without a car is to train and subway which takes 29 min and costs $4 - $10.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from Waltham to MIT Media Lab, including transfers.
Waltham to MIT Media Lab bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Elm St @ Main St station.
Waltham to MIT Media Lab train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Waltham station.
Waltham to MIT Media Lab bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave @ Sidney St station.
What companies run services between Waltham, MA, USA and MIT Media Lab, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Elm St @ Main St to Massachusetts Ave @ Sidney St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 40 min.
Train from Waltham to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–7
Subway from Porter to Kendall/MIT
- 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 Elm St @ Main St to Massachusetts Ave @ Sidney St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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Booking & Getting There
Waltham to MIT Media Lab train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waltham to MIT Media Lab is 9 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Waltham to MIT Media Lab.
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