There are 4 ways to get from East Somerville to Harvard Square by bus, taxi, foot, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 109 bus
best- Take the bus from Washington St @ Mt Vernon St to Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Islandbus 109
21 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Somerville to Harvard Squaretaxi 3 mi
8 min$12–15Walk
- Take the walk from East Somerville to Harvard Squarewalk 2.4 mi
45 minLine 89 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Broadway @ Illinois Ave to College Ave @ Highland Avebus 89 / ...
- Take the subway from Davis to Harvardsubway Red Line
28 min$5–7
East Somerville to Harvard Square by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Somerville to Harvard Square is to line 109 bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from East Somerville to Harvard Square is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington St @ Mt Vernon St and arriving at Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between East Somerville and Harvard Square is 3 miles.
The best way to get from East Somerville to Harvard Square without a car is to line 109 bus which takes 21 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 109 bus from Washington St @ Mt Vernon St to Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
East Somerville to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Washington St @ Mt Vernon St station.
East Somerville to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island station.
There are 1757+ hotels available in Harvard Square.
What companies run services between East Somerville, MA, USA and Harvard Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Washington St @ Mt Vernon St to Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 18 min.
Subway from Davis to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Washington St @ Mt Vernon St to Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Broadway @ Illinois Ave to College Ave @ Highland Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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