There are 4 ways to get from Boston Common to Harvard Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Park Street to Harvardsubway Red Line
16 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Street - Tremont St opp Hamilton Pl to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke Stbus Red Line Shuttle
37 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston Common to Harvard Squaretaxi 4.9 mi
8 min$17–22Walk
- Take the foot from Boston Common to Harvard Squarewalk 3.3 mi
1h 4m
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 16 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 bus departing from Park Street - Tremont St opp Hamilton Pl and arriving at Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Park Street and arriving at Harvard. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 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 16 min and costs $3.
The subway from Park Street to Harvard takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Boston Common to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Park Street - Tremont St opp Hamilton Pl station.
Boston Common to Harvard Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Park Street station.
Boston Common to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St station.
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 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Park Street - Tremont St opp Hamilton Pl to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 30 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Park Street to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Park Street - Tremont St opp Hamilton Pl to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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Boston Common to Harvard Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard station.
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