There are 4 ways to get from Cambridge to Kendall Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Harvard to Kendall/MITsubway Red Line
6 min$3Line 69 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge St @ Highland Ave to Cambridge St @ Sixth Stbus 69
9 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cambridge to Kendall Squaretaxi 1.7 mi
5 min$8–10Walk
- Take the foot from Cambridge to Kendall Squarewalk 1.4 mi
27 min
Cambridge to Kendall Square by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Kendall Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Kendall Square is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $8 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cambridge St @ Highland Ave and arriving at Cambridge St @ Sixth St. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Harvard and arriving at Kendall/MIT. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Cambridge and Kendall Square is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Kendall Square without a car is to subway which takes 6 min and costs $3.
The subway from Harvard to Kendall/MIT takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Cambridge to Kendall Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Cambridge St @ Highland Ave station.
Cambridge to Kendall Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard station.
Cambridge to Kendall Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Cambridge St @ Sixth St station.
What companies run services between Cambridge, MA, USA and Kendall Square, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Harvard to Kendall/MIT every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Cambridge St @ Highland Ave to Cambridge St @ Sixth St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 9 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Harvard to Kendall/MIT
- 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 Cambridge St @ Highland Ave to Cambridge St @ Sixth St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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 Kendall Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Kendall/MIT station.
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