There are 4 ways to get from Harvard Square to Boston Public Library by subway, tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway, tram
best- Take the subway from Harvard to Park Streetsubway Red Line
- Take the tram from Park Street to Copleytram E / ...
24 min$5Line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St to Massachusetts Ave @ Newbury Stbus 1
33 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Harvard Square to Boston Public Librarytaxi 3.8 mi
10 min$14–18Walk
- Take the foot from Harvard Square to Boston Public Librarywalk 3.1 mi
1h
Harvard Square to Boston Public Library by foot, subway, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harvard Square to Boston Public Library is to line 1 bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Harvard Square to Boston Public Library is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $14 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St and arriving at Massachusetts Ave @ Newbury St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
No, there is no direct train from Harvard Square to Boston Public Library. However, there are services departing from Harvard and arriving at Copley via Park Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Harvard Square and Boston Public Library is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Harvard Square to Boston Public Library without a car is to subway and tram which takes 24 min and costs $6.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Harvard Square to Boston Public Library, including transfers.
Harvard Square to Boston Public Library bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St station.
Harvard Square to Boston Public Library train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard station.
Harvard Square to Boston Public Library bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave @ Newbury St station.
What companies run services between Harvard Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA and Boston Public Library, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St to Massachusetts Ave @ Newbury St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 20 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 Copley
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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 Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St to Massachusetts Ave @ Newbury St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $14–18
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 Public Library train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Street station.
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