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How to get fromBack Bay (Station) to Harvard Stationby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Station by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Back Bay to Downtown Crossingsubway subway Orange Line
    2. Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Harvardsubway subway Red Line
    19 min
    $2

  2. Line 1 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke Stbus bus 1
    35 min
    $1–5

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Stationtaxi taxi 4.3 mi
    7 min
    $16–20

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Stationwalk walk 3.4 mi
    1h 5m

  5. Line 1 bus via Massachusetts Ave @ St Botolph St

    1. Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ St Botolph St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke Stbus bus 1
    35 min
    $1–5

Back Bay (Station) to Harvard Station by subway

Calendar1466Weekly Subways
Duration19 minAverage Duration
Ticket$2Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4.6 mi
  • Duration: 19 min

What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Harvard Station, MA, USA?

You can take a subway from Back Bay to Harvard via Downtown Crossing in around 19 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 21 min.

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