There are 5 ways to get from Arlington to Brookline by bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 77 bus
best- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St to Harvardbus 77
24 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Arlington to Brooklinetaxi 7.8 mi
18 min$27–32Drive 7.8 mi
- Drive from Arlington to Brooklinecar 7.8 mi
18 min$2–3Walk
- Take the walk from Arlington to Brooklinewalk 7.4 mi
2h 23mLine 77 bus, line 66 bus
- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St to Eliot St @ Bennett Stbus 77
- Take the bus from Eliot St @ Bennett St to Harvard St @ Washington Stbus 66
1h 2m$2–4
Arlington to Brookline by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arlington to Brookline is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Arlington to Brookline is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $27 - $32.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St and arriving at Harvard. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Arlington and Brookline is 4 miles. The road distance is 7.9 miles.
The best way to get from Arlington to Brookline without a car is to line 77 bus which takes 24 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 77 bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St to Harvard takes 24 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Arlington to Brookline bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St station.
Arlington to Brookline bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arlington to Brookline is 8 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Arlington to Brookline.
There are 1464+ hotels available in Brookline.
What companies run services between Arlington, MA, USA and Brookline, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St to Harvard every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 24 min.
Bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St to Eliot St @ Bennett St
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Eliot St @ Bennett St to Harvard St @ Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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