There are 3 ways to get from Somerville to Harvard University by bus, taxi or foot
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Recommended option
Line 86 bus
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Take the line 86 bus from Washington St opp Parker St to Kirkland St @ Kirkland Place
2 alternative options
Taxi
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Take a taxi from Somerville to Harvard University
Walk
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Walk from Somerville to Harvard University
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Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Somerville to Harvard University is to line 86 bus, which costs $0 - $5 and takes 9 min.
The quickest way to get from Somerville to Harvard University is to taxi which costs $8 - $10 and takes 3 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington St opp Parker St and arriving at Kirkland St @ Kirkland Place. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Somerville and Harvard University is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Somerville to Harvard University without a car is to line 86 bus which takes 9 min and costs $0 - $5.
The line 86 bus from Washington St opp Parker St to Kirkland St @ Kirkland Place takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Somerville to Harvard University bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Washington St opp Parker St station.
Somerville to Harvard University bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Kirkland St @ Kirkland Place station.
There are 331+ hotels available in Harvard University. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
- Distance: 1.1 miles
- Duration: 9 min
What companies run services between Somerville, MA, USA and Harvard University, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Washington St opp Parker St to Kirkland St @ Kirkland Place every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $0 - $5 and the journey takes 4 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Washington St opp Parker St to Kirkland St @ Kirkland Place
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $0 - $5
- Website
- MBTA
- Children 11 and under
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $8 - $10
Top Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-266-4800
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-782-5500
- Website
- boston-cab.com
Boston Cab
- Phone
- +1 617-536-5010
- Website
- bostoncab.us
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