The average bus between Harvard Square and Franklin Park Zoo takes 1h 3m and the fastest bus takes 38 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Harvard Square to Franklin Park Zoo. 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 Harvard Square and Franklin Park Zoo. The earliest departure is at 1:08 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Harvard Square is at 11:53 PM which arrives into Franklin Park Zoo at 12:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St and take an average of 1h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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1h 25m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Harvard Square to Franklin Park Zoo. However, there are services departing from Harvard Square station and arriving at Franklin Park Zoo station via Nubian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
Harvard Square to Franklin Park Zoo bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St station.
Harvard Square to Franklin Park Zoo bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Blue Hill Ave @ Seaver St station.
The distance between Harvard Square and Franklin Park Zoo is 8.1 km. The road distance is 12 km.
You can take a vehicle from Harvard Square to Franklin Park Zoo via Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St, Nubian, and Blue Hill Ave @ Seaver St in around 1h 14m.