There are 4 ways to get from Porter Square to Harvard University by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Line 77 bus
best- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St to Massachusetts Ave @ Waterhouse Stbus 77 / ...
11 min$1–5Subway
- Take the subway from Porter to Harvardsubway Red Line
11 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Porter Square to Harvard Universitytaxi 1 mi
3 min$6–8Walk
- Take the foot from Porter Square to Harvard Universitywalk 1 mi
20 min
Porter Square to Harvard University by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porter Square to Harvard University is to subway which costs $3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Porter Square to Harvard University is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $6 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St and arriving at Massachusetts Ave @ Waterhouse St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Porter and arriving at Harvard. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Porter Square and Harvard University is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Porter Square to Harvard University without a car is to line 77 bus which takes 11 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 77 bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St to Massachusetts Ave @ Waterhouse St takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Porter Square to Harvard University bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St station.
Porter Square to Harvard University train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Porter station.
Porter Square to Harvard University bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave @ Waterhouse St station.
What companies run services between Porter Square, MA, USA and Harvard University, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St to Massachusetts Ave @ Waterhouse St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a subway from Porter to Harvard every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 3 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Porter to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 3 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 Massachusetts Ave opp Beech St to Massachusetts Ave @ Waterhouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $6–8
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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Porter Square to Harvard University train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard station.
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