There are 7 ways to get from 500 Boylston Street to Harvard University by tram, subway, taxi, foot, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, subway
best- Take the tram from Copley to Park Streettram E / ...
- Take the subway from Park Street to Harvardsubway Red Line
29 min$5Line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Beacon St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke Stbus 1
43 min$1–5Subway
- Take the subway from Park Street to Harvardsubway Red Line
30 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from 500 Boylston Street to Harvard Universitytaxi 3.8 mi
9 min$14–18Walk
- Take the walk from 500 Boylston Street to Harvard Universitywalk 3.5 mi
1h 7mSubway via Charles/MGH
- Take the subway from Charles/MGH to Harvardsubway Red Line
31 min$3Line 9 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Boylston St @ Clarendon St to W Broadway @ Broadway Stationbus 9
- Take the subway from Broadway to Harvardsubway Red Line
35 min$5–7
500 Boylston Street to Harvard University by foot, tram, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 500 Boylston Street to Harvard University is to subway which costs $3 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from 500 Boylston Street to Harvard University is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $14 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Massachusetts Ave @ Beacon St and arriving at Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Park Street and arriving at Harvard. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between 500 Boylston Street and Harvard University is 5 miles.
The best way to get from 500 Boylston Street to Harvard University without a car is to tram and subway which takes 29 min and costs $6.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from 500 Boylston Street to Harvard University, including transfers.
500 Boylston Street to Harvard University bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave @ Beacon St station.
500 Boylston Street to Harvard University train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Copley station.
500 Boylston Street to Harvard University bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St station.
What companies run services between 500 Boylston Street, MA, USA and Harvard University, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Park Street to Harvard every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, 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.
Tram from Copley to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Park Street to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Park Street to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Charles/MGH to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Broadway to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Boylston St @ Clarendon St to W Broadway @ Broadway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Beacon St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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500 Boylston Street to Harvard University train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Street station.
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