Amazingly, Hanscom personnel commute from six different states. The average commute is an hour.
The Boston area has public transportation available through the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA or "T") The "T" features subway, commuter rail, commuter ferries and buses. The nearest international airport is Boston's Logan Airport. Amtrak operates from South Station, as do Peter Pan and Greyhound bus lines.
Public Transportation Bus #76 (T Bus) serves Lincoln Lab and travels between Hanscom and Alewife Subway Station stops off base at two locations on Wood St- one about .5 of a mile from the Hartwell gate, and the other at the entrance to MIT/Lincoln Labs. Ensure you have your ID card with you for entrance to Hanscom.