There are 5 ways to get from Cambridge to Longwood Medical Area by bus, subway, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 47 bus
best- Take the bus from Green St @ Magazine St to Ave Louis Pasteur @ Longwood Avebus 47
20 min$1–5Subway, tram
- Take the subway from Central to Park Streetsubway Red Line
- Take the tram from Park Street to Longwood Medical Areatram E
31 min$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cambridge to Longwood Medical Areataxi 3.7 mi
9 min$14–17Walk
- Take the walk from Cambridge to Longwood Medical Areawalk 3.5 mi
1h 6mTram
- Take the tram from East Somerville to Longwood Medical Areatram E
36 min$3
Cambridge to Longwood Medical Area by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Longwood Medical Area is to tram which costs $3 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Longwood Medical Area is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $14 - $17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Green St @ Magazine St and arriving at Ave Louis Pasteur @ Longwood Ave. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from East Somerville and arriving at Longwood Medical Area. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Cambridge and Longwood Medical Area is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Longwood Medical Area without a car is to line 47 bus which takes 20 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 47 bus from Green St @ Magazine St to Ave Louis Pasteur @ Longwood Ave takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Cambridge to Longwood Medical Area bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Green St @ Magazine St station.
Cambridge to Longwood Medical Area train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Central station.
Cambridge to Longwood Medical Area bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Ave Louis Pasteur @ Longwood Ave station.
What companies run services between Cambridge, MA, USA and Longwood Medical Area, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Green St @ Magazine St to Ave Louis Pasteur @ Longwood Ave every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a vehicle from East Somerville to Longwood Medical Area every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 36 min.
Subway from Central to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Park Street to Longwood Medical Area
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from East Somerville to Longwood Medical Area
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Green St @ Magazine St to Ave Louis Pasteur @ Longwood Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Cambridge to Longwood Medical Area train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Street station.
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