There are 4 ways to get from Post Office Square to Harvard Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Harvardsubway Red Line
14 min$3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from South Station - Bus Terminal Gate 37 to 16 Eliot Stbus Red Line Shuttle
24 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Post Office Square to Harvard Squaretaxi 3.9 mi
11 min$14–18Walk
- Take the foot from Post Office Square to Harvard Squarewalk 3.8 mi
1h 12m
Post Office Square to Harvard Square by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Post Office Square to Harvard Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Post Office Square to Harvard Square is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $14 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from South Station - Bus Terminal Gate 37 station and arriving at 16 Eliot St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Downtown Crossing and arriving at Harvard. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Post Office Square and Harvard Square is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Post Office Square to Harvard Square without a car is to subway which takes 14 min and costs $3.
The subway from Downtown Crossing to Harvard takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Post Office Square to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from South Station - Bus Terminal Gate 37.
Post Office Square to Harvard Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Downtown Crossing station.
Post Office Square to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at 16 Eliot St station.
What companies run services between Post Office Square, MA, USA and Harvard Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Downtown Crossing to Harvard every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from South Station - Bus Terminal Gate 37 to 16 Eliot St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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 South Station - Bus Terminal Gate 37 to 16 Eliot St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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Post Office Square to Harvard Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard station.
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