The average bus between Back Bay and Harvard Square takes 17 min and the fastest bus takes 11 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Back Bay to Harvard Square. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 15 minutes between Back Bay and Harvard Square. The earliest departure is at 4:51 AM at night, and the last departure from Back Bay is at 1:51 PM which arrives into Harvard Square at 2:09 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 17 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Back Bay station and arriving at Harvard Square station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Back Bay to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave @ Beacon St station.
Back Bay to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St station.
The distance between Back Bay and Harvard Square is 4.1 km. The road distance is 4 km.
MBTA operates a bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Beacon St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 18 min.