There are 5 ways to get from Cambridge to Boston College by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Babcock Street to Boston Collegetram B
34 min$3Line 86 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Chestnut Hill Ave @ Embassy Rdbus 86
44 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cambridge to Boston Collegetaxi 5.2 mi
13 min$18–23Walk
- Take the walk from Cambridge to Boston Collegewalk 5 mi
1h 36mTram via Union Square
- Take the tram from Union Square to Chestnut Hilltram D
1h 7m$3
Cambridge to Boston College by tram and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Boston College is to tram which costs $3 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Boston College is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs $18 - $23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island and arriving at Chestnut Hill Ave @ Embassy Rd. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Babcock Street and arriving at Boston College. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Cambridge and Boston College is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Boston College without a car is to tram which takes 34 min and costs $3.
The tram from Babcock Street to Boston College takes 25 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Cambridge to Boston College bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island station.
Cambridge to Boston College train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Babcock Street station.
Cambridge to Boston College bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Chestnut Hill Ave @ Embassy Rd station.
What companies run services between Cambridge, MA, USA and Boston College, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a vehicle from Babcock Street to Boston College every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 25 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Chestnut Hill Ave @ Embassy Rd every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 22 min.
Tram from Babcock Street to Boston College
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Union Square to Chestnut Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Chestnut Hill Ave @ Embassy Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Cambridge to Boston College train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Boston College station.
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