There are 5 ways to get from Kendall Square to Brookline by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ames St @ Main St to Longwood Ave @ Blackfan Stbus Ct2
21 min$1–5Tram via Park Street
- Take the tram from Park Street to Brookline Villagetram D
29 min$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kendall Square to Brooklinetaxi 3.7 mi
9 min$14–17Walk
- Take the foot from Kendall Square to Brooklinewalk 3.6 mi
1h 8mTram
- Take the tram from Lechmere to Brookline Villagetram D
33 min$3
Kendall Square to Brookline by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kendall Square to Brookline is to tram which costs $3 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Kendall Square to Brookline is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $14 - $17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ames St @ Main St and arriving at Longwood Ave @ Blackfan St. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lechmere and arriving at Brookline Village. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Kendall Square and Brookline is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Kendall Square to Brookline without a car is to bus which takes 21 min and costs $1 - $5.
The bus from Ames St @ Main St to Longwood Ave @ Blackfan St takes 21 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Kendall Square to Brookline bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Ames St @ Main St station.
Kendall Square to Brookline train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Park Street station.
Kendall Square to Brookline bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Longwood Ave @ Blackfan St station.
What companies run services between Kendall Square, MA, USA and Brookline, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Ames St @ Main St to Longwood Ave @ Blackfan St hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a vehicle from Park Street to Brookline Village every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Tram from Park Street to Brookline Village
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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 Lechmere to Brookline Village
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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 Ames St @ Main St to Longwood Ave @ Blackfan St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $14–17
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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Kendall Square to Brookline train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Brookline Village station.
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