There are 5 ways to get from Brookline to Cambridge by bus, subway, taxi, foot, or tram
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Line 47 bus
best- Take the bus from Brookline Ave @ Longwood Ave to Green St @ Pearl Stbus 47
18 min$1–5Subway
- Take the subway from Jackson Square to Sullivan Squaresubway Orange Line
19 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brookline to Cambridgetaxi 4.3 mi
11 min$16–20Walk
- Take the foot from Brookline to Cambridgewalk 3.8 mi
1h 13mTram
- Take the tram from Brookline Village to Union Squaretram D
41 min$3
Brookline to Cambridge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brookline to Cambridge is to subway which costs $3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Brookline to Cambridge is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $16 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brookline Ave @ Longwood Ave and arriving at Green St @ Pearl St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jackson Square and arriving at Sullivan Square. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Brookline and Cambridge is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Brookline to Cambridge without a car is to line 47 bus which takes 18 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 47 bus from Brookline Ave @ Longwood Ave to Green St @ Pearl St takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Brookline to Cambridge bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Brookline Ave @ Longwood Ave station.
Brookline to Cambridge train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Jackson Square station.
Brookline to Cambridge bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Green St @ Pearl St station.
What companies run services between Brookline, MA, USA and Cambridge, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Brookline Ave @ Longwood Ave to Green St @ Pearl St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a subway from Jackson Square to Sullivan Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 19 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Jackson Square to Sullivan Square
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Brookline Village to Union Square
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Brookline Ave @ Longwood Ave to Green St @ Pearl St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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Brookline to Cambridge train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Sullivan Square station.
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