There are 4 ways to get from Harvard Square to Boston Common by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Harvard to Park Streetsubway Red Line
16 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Harvard - Brattle St @ Palmer St to Park Street - Tremont St opp Hamilton Plbus Red Line Shuttle
40 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Harvard Square to Boston Commontaxi 3.8 mi
10 min$14–17Walk
- Take the foot from Harvard Square to Boston Commonwalk 3.3 mi
1h 4m
Harvard Square to Boston Common by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harvard Square to Boston Common is to subway which costs $3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Harvard Square to Boston Common is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $14 - $17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Harvard - Brattle St @ Palmer St and arriving at Park Street - Tremont St opp Hamilton Pl. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Harvard and arriving at Park Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Harvard Square and Boston Common is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Harvard Square to Boston Common without a car is to subway which takes 16 min and costs $3.
The subway from Harvard to Park Street takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Harvard Square to Boston Common bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard - Brattle St @ Palmer St station.
Harvard Square to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard station.
Harvard Square to Boston Common bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Street - Tremont St opp Hamilton Pl station.
What companies run services between Harvard Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA and Boston Common, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Harvard to Park Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Harvard - Brattle St @ Palmer St to Park Street - Tremont St opp Hamilton Pl every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 34 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
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Harvard - Brattle St @ Palmer St to Park Street - Tremont St opp Hamilton Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 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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Harvard Square to Boston Common train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Street station.
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