There are 4 ways to get from CambridgeSide to Harvard Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Charles/MGH to Harvardsubway Red Line
26 min$3Line 69 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge St @ Third St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke Stbus 69
27 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from CambridgeSide to Harvard Squaretaxi 2.6 mi
7 min$11–13Walk
- Take the foot from CambridgeSide to Harvard Squarewalk 2.6 mi
49 min
CambridgeSide to Harvard Square by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from CambridgeSide to Harvard Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from CambridgeSide to Harvard Square is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $11 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cambridge St @ Third St and arriving at Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Charles/MGH and arriving at Harvard. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between CambridgeSide and Harvard Square is 4 miles.
The best way to get from CambridgeSide to Harvard Square without a car is to subway which takes 26 min and costs $3.
The subway from Charles/MGH to Harvard takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
CambridgeSide to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Cambridge St @ Third St station.
CambridgeSide to Harvard Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Charles/MGH station.
CambridgeSide to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St station.
What companies run services between CambridgeSide, MA, USA and Harvard Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Charles/MGH to Harvard every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Cambridge St @ Third St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 17 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Charles/MGH to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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 Cambridge St @ Third St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $11–13
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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CambridgeSide to Harvard Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard station.
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