There are 3 ways to get from Boston Common to Harvard Square by subway, taxi, or foot
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Boston Common to Harvard Square by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston Common to Harvard Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston Common to Harvard Square is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $17 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Park Street and arriving at Harvard. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Boston Common and Harvard Square is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Boston Common to Harvard Square without a car is to subway which takes 15 min and costs $3.
The subway from Park Street to Harvard takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Boston Common to Harvard Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Park Street station.
Boston Common to Harvard Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard station.
There are 1436+ hotels available in Harvard Square.
What companies run services between Boston Common, MA, USA and Harvard Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Park Street to Harvard every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min.
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- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Park Street to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $17–22
Boston Taxis & Vans
- Phone
- +1 617-410-7500
- Website
- boston-taxis.com
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
Boston Airport Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-576-9800
- Website
- bostonairportcab.com
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