There are 4 ways to get from Davis Square to Harvard Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Davis Square to Harvard Square by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Davis Square to Harvard Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Davis Square to Harvard Square is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $9 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Elm St @ Chester St and arriving at Harvard. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Davis and arriving at Harvard. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Davis Square and Harvard Square is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Davis Square to Harvard Square without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs $3.
The subway from Davis to Harvard takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Davis Square to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Elm St @ Chester St station.
Davis Square to Harvard Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Davis station.
Davis Square to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard station.
What companies run services between Davis Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA and Harvard Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Davis to Harvard every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Elm St @ Chester St to Harvard hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 11 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Davis to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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 Elm St @ Chester St to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $9–12
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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Davis Square to Harvard Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard station.
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