The average bus between Burlington and Harvard Square takes 1h 11m and the fastest bus takes 51 min. There is an hourly bus service from Burlington 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 hourly between Burlington and Harvard Square. The earliest departure is at 6:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Burlington is at 10:28 PM which arrives into Harvard Square at 11:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Alewife and take an average of 1h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Burlington to Harvard Square. However, there are services departing from Burlington station and arriving at Harvard Square station via Alewife. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
Burlington to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Cambridge St @ Bedford St station.
Burlington to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Alewife station.
The distance between Burlington and Harvard Square is 15.9 km. The road distance is 27 km.
MBTA operates a bus from Cambridge St @ Bedford St to Alewife hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 51 min.