There are 5 ways to get from 575 Commonwealth Avenue to Harvard Square by bus, tram, subway, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 bus
best- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Beacon St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke Stbus 1
30 min$1–5Tram, subway
- Take the tram from Blandford Street to Park Streettram B
- Take the subway from Park Street to Harvardsubway Red Line
34 min$5Subway
- Take the subway from Kendall/MIT to Harvardsubway Red Line
39 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from 575 Commonwealth Avenue to Harvard Squaretaxi 2.5 mi
6 min$10–13Walk
- Take the foot from 575 Commonwealth Avenue to Harvard Squarewalk 2.5 mi
47 min
575 Commonwealth Avenue to Harvard Square by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from 575 Commonwealth Avenue to Harvard Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from 575 Commonwealth Avenue to Harvard Square is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $10 - $13.
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 Kendall/MIT and arriving at Harvard. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between 575 Commonwealth Avenue and Harvard Square is 3 miles.
The best way to get from 575 Commonwealth Avenue to Harvard Square without a car is to line 1 bus which takes 30 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 1 bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Beacon St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
575 Commonwealth Avenue to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave @ Beacon St station.
575 Commonwealth Avenue to Harvard Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Blandford Street station.
575 Commonwealth Avenue to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St station.
What companies run services between 575 Commonwealth Avenue, MA, USA and Harvard Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA?
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. Alternatively, MBTA operates a subway from Kendall/MIT to Harvard every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Tram from Blandford Street to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Park Street to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Kendall/MIT to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
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
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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575 Commonwealth Avenue to Harvard Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Street station.
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