There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Kendall Square by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Park Street to Kendall/MITRed Line
4 min$3Line 47 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broadway Station - Red Line to Brookline St @ Green St47
47 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Boston to Kendall Square1.7 mi
4 min$8–10Walk
- Take the foot from Boston to Kendall Square1.6 mi
31 minTram
- Take the tram from Park Street to LechmereB / ...
13 min$3
Boston to Kendall Square by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Kendall Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 4 min.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Kendall Square is to subway which takes 4 min and costs $3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Broadway Station - Red Line station and arriving at Brookline St @ Green St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Park Street and arriving at Kendall/MIT. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Boston and Kendall Square is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Kendall Square without a car is to subway which takes 4 min and costs $3.
The subway from Park Street to Kendall/MIT takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Boston to Kendall Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Broadway Station - Red Line.
Boston to Kendall Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Park Street station.
Boston to Kendall Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Brookline St @ Green St station.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Kendall Square, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Park Street to Kendall/MIT every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Broadway Station - Red Line to Brookline St @ Green St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 47 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Park Street to Kendall/MIT
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Park Street to Lechmere
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Broadway Station - Red Line to Brookline St @ Green St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $8–10
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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Boston to Kendall Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Kendall/MIT station.
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