There are 4 ways to get from Boston to Houghton Library by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Park Street to Harvardsubway Red Line
14 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charles/MGH - 325 Cambridge St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke Stbus Red Line Shuttle
25 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston to Houghton Librarytaxi 3.4 mi
9 min$13–16Walk
- Take the foot from Boston to Houghton Librarywalk 3.3 mi
1h 3m
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 Charles/MGH - 325 Cambridge St and arriving at Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 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 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 10 minutes.
Boston to Houghton Library bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Charles/MGH - 325 Cambridge St 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 Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke 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 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Charles/MGH - 325 Cambridge St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 23 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 Charles/MGH - 325 Cambridge St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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 to Houghton Library train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard station.
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