There are 5 ways to get from East Boston to Kendall Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Maverick to Statesubway Blue Line
- Take the subway from Park Street to Kendall/MITsubway Red Line
17 min$5Line 116 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Meridian St @ Liverpool St to Maverickbus 114 / ...
- Take the subway from Maverick to Statesubway
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Kendall/MITsubway
24 min$8–10Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Airport to South Stationbus Sl3
- Take the subway from South Station to Kendall/MITsubway Red Line
29 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Boston to Kendall Squaretaxi 3.1 mi
7 min$12–15Walk
- Take the walk from East Boston to Kendall Squarewalk 3.3 mi
1h 6m
East Boston to Kendall Square by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Boston to Kendall Square is to subway which costs $6 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from East Boston to Kendall Square is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $12 - $15.
No, there is no direct train from East Boston to Kendall Square. However, there are services departing from Maverick and arriving at Kendall/MIT via Park Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between East Boston and Kendall Square is 3 miles.
The best way to get from East Boston to Kendall Square without a car is to subway which takes 17 min and costs $6.
It takes approximately 17 min to get from East Boston to Kendall Square, including transfers.
East Boston to Kendall Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Maverick station.
East Boston to Kendall Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at State station.
There are 1756+ hotels available in Kendall Square.
What companies run services between East Boston, MA, USA and Kendall Square, MA, USA?
You can take a subway from Maverick to Kendall/MIT via State and Park Street in around 17 min.
Subway from Maverick to State
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Park Street to Kendall/MIT
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Maverick to State
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Downtown Crossing to Kendall/MIT
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Subway from South Station to Kendall/MIT
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Meridian St @ Liverpool St to Maverick
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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