There are 5 ways to get from Harvard Square to Boston College by bus, subway, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 86 bus
best- Take the bus from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Chestnut Hill Ave @ Embassy Rdbus 86
47 min$1–5Subway, tram
- Take the subway from Harvard to Park Streetsubway Red Line
- Take the tram from Park Street to Chestnut Hilltram D
1h 6m$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Harvard Square to Boston Collegetaxi 4.8 mi
12 min$17–22Walk
- Take the foot from Harvard Square to Boston Collegewalk 4.3 mi
1h 22mTram
- Take the tram from Park Street to Boston Collegetram B
1h 14m$5
Harvard Square to Boston College by foot, subway, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harvard Square to Boston College is to line 86 bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Harvard Square to Boston College is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $17 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island and arriving at Chestnut Hill Ave @ Embassy Rd. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
No, there is no direct train from Harvard Square to Boston College. However, there are services departing from Harvard and arriving at Chestnut Hill via Park Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Harvard Square and Boston College is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Harvard Square to Boston College without a car is to line 86 bus which takes 47 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 86 bus from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Chestnut Hill Ave @ Embassy Rd takes 22 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Harvard Square to Boston College bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island station.
Harvard Square to Boston College train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard station.
Harvard Square to Boston College bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Chestnut Hill Ave @ Embassy Rd station.
What companies run services between Harvard Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA and Boston College, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Chestnut Hill Ave @ Embassy Rd every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 22 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a vehicle from Park Street to Boston College every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 47 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Harvard to Park Street
- 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
Tram from Park Street to Chestnut Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Park Street to Boston College
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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 Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Chestnut Hill Ave @ Embassy Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $17–22
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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Harvard Square to Boston College train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Street station.
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