There are 4 ways to get from Porter Square to Kendall Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Porter to Kendall/MITsubway Red Line
12 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Porter - Massachusetts Avenue @ Mount Vernon St to Kendall/MIT - Main St @ Hayward Stbus Red Line Shuttle
33 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Porter Square to Kendall Squaretaxi 3 mi
8 min$12–15Walk
- Take the foot from Porter Square to Kendall Squarewalk 2.7 mi
51 min
Porter Square to Kendall Square by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porter Square to Kendall Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Porter Square to Kendall Square is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Porter - Massachusetts Avenue @ Mount Vernon St and arriving at Kendall/MIT - Main St @ Hayward St. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Porter and arriving at Kendall/MIT. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Porter Square and Kendall Square is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Porter Square to Kendall Square without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs $3.
The subway from Porter to Kendall/MIT takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Porter Square to Kendall Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Porter - Massachusetts Avenue @ Mount Vernon St station.
Porter Square to Kendall Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Porter station.
Porter Square to Kendall Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Kendall/MIT - Main St @ Hayward St station.
What companies run services between Porter Square, MA, USA and Kendall Square, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Porter to Kendall/MIT every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Porter - Massachusetts Avenue @ Mount Vernon St to Kendall/MIT - Main St @ Hayward St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 30 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Porter to Kendall/MIT
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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 Porter - Massachusetts Avenue @ Mount Vernon St to Kendall/MIT - Main St @ Hayward St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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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Porter Square to Kendall Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Kendall/MIT station.
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