The average bus between Harvard Square and East Boston takes 41 min and the fastest bus takes 24 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Harvard Square to East Boston. 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 30 minutes between Harvard Square and East Boston. The earliest departure is at 12:06 AM at night, and the last departure from Harvard Square is at 11:34 PM which arrives into East Boston at 12:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Harvard and take an average of 41 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Harvard Square to East Boston. However, there are services departing from Harvard Square station and arriving at East Boston station via Sullivan Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41 min.
Harvard Square to East Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard station.
Harvard Square to East Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Bunker Hill St @ Lowney Way station.
The distance between Harvard Square and East Boston is 6.6 km. The road distance is 7 km.
You can take a vehicle from Harvard Square to Bunker Hill St @ Lowney Way via Harvard and Sullivan Square in around 48 min.