There are 4 ways to get from Harvard Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum by subway, tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway, tram
best- Take the subway from Harvard to Park Streetsubway Red Line
- Take the tram from Park Street to Museum of Fine Artstram E
40 min$5Line 66 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Tremont St opp Wigglesworth Stbus 66
54 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Harvard Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museumtaxi 3.5 mi
9 min$13–16Walk
- Take the walk from Harvard Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museumwalk 3 mi
58 min
Harvard Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum by foot, subway, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harvard Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is to line 66 bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Harvard Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $13 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island and arriving at Tremont St opp Wigglesworth St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
No, there is no direct train from Harvard Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. However, there are services departing from Harvard and arriving at Museum of Fine Arts via Park Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Harvard Square and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Harvard Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum without a car is to subway and tram which takes 40 min and costs $6.
It takes approximately 40 min to get from Harvard Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, including transfers.
Harvard Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island station.
Harvard Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard station.
Harvard Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Tremont St opp Wigglesworth St station.
What companies run services between Harvard Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Tremont St opp Wigglesworth St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 40 min.
Subway from Harvard to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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 Museum of Fine Arts
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Tremont St opp Wigglesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Harvard Square to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Street station.
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