There are 5 ways to get from Brookline to Arlington by bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 77 bus
best- Take the bus from Harvard to Massachusetts Ave @ Central Stbus 77
20 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brookline to Arlingtontaxi 7.9 mi
18 min$27–32Drive 7.9 mi
- Drive from Brookline to Arlingtoncar 7.9 mi
18 min$2–3Walk
- Take the walk from Brookline to Arlingtonwalk 7.4 mi
2h 23mLine 66 bus, line 77 bus
- Take the bus from Harvard St @ Kent St to Harvardbus 66
- Take the bus from Harvard to Massachusetts Ave @ Central Stbus 77
1h 4m$2–4
Brookline to Arlington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brookline to Arlington is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Brookline to Arlington is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $27 - $32.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Harvard and arriving at Massachusetts Ave @ Central St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Brookline and Arlington is 4 miles. The road distance is 7.9 miles.
The best way to get from Brookline to Arlington without a car is to line 77 bus which takes 20 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 77 bus from Harvard to Massachusetts Ave @ Central St takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Brookline to Arlington bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard station.
Brookline to Arlington bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave @ Central St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brookline to Arlington is 8 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Brookline to Arlington.
There are 1455+ hotels available in Arlington.
What companies run services between Brookline, MA, USA and Arlington, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Harvard to Massachusetts Ave @ Central St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 20 min.
Bus from Harvard to Massachusetts Ave @ Central St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Harvard St @ Kent St to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Harvard to Massachusetts Ave @ Central St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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