There are 4 ways to get from Cambridge to Davis Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Harvard to Davissubway Red Line
8 min$3Line 87 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Somerville Ave @ Loring St to Elm St @ Cutter Avebus 87
12 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cambridge to Davis Squaretaxi 2.2 mi
6 min$9–12Walk
- Take the foot from Cambridge to Davis Squarewalk 1.8 mi
35 min
Cambridge to Davis Square by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Davis Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Davis Square is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $9 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Somerville Ave @ Loring St and arriving at Elm St @ Cutter Ave. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Harvard and arriving at Davis. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Cambridge and Davis Square is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Davis Square without a car is to subway which takes 8 min and costs $3.
The subway from Harvard to Davis takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Cambridge to Davis Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Somerville Ave @ Loring St station.
Cambridge to Davis Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard station.
Cambridge to Davis Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Elm St @ Cutter Ave station.
What companies run services between Cambridge, MA, USA and Davis Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Harvard to Davis every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Somerville Ave @ Loring St to Elm St @ Cutter Ave every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 8 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Harvard to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Somerville Ave @ Loring St to Elm St @ Cutter Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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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Cambridge to Davis Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Davis station.
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