There are 4 ways to get from Boston to Houghton Library by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Boston to Houghton Library by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Houghton Library is to subway which costs $3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Houghton Library is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $13 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lechmere and arriving at Quincy St @ Harvard St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Park Street and arriving at Harvard. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Boston and Houghton Library is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Houghton Library without a car is to subway which takes 14 min and costs $3.
The subway from Park Street to Harvard takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Boston to Houghton Library bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Lechmere station.
Boston to Houghton Library train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Park Street station.
Boston to Houghton Library bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Quincy St @ Harvard St station.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Houghton Library, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Park Street to Harvard every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Lechmere to Quincy St @ Harvard St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 18 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Park Street to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Lechmere to Quincy St @ Harvard St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
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Boston to Houghton Library train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard station.
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