There are 4 ways to get from Harvard Square to Longwood Medical Area by subway, tram, 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, tram
best- Take the subway from Harvard to Park Streetsubway Red Line
- Take the tram from Park Street to Longwood Medical Areatram E
38 min$5Line 66 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island to Tremont St opp Wigglesworth Stbus 66
50 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Harvard Square to Longwood Medical Areataxi 3.6 mi
9 min$14–17Walk
- Take the foot from Harvard Square to Longwood Medical Areawalk 3.3 mi
1h 2m
Harvard Square to Longwood Medical Area by foot, subway, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harvard Square to Longwood Medical Area is to line 66 bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Harvard Square to Longwood Medical Area is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $14 - $17.
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 Longwood Medical Area. However, there are services departing from Harvard and arriving at Longwood Medical Area via Park Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Harvard Square and Longwood Medical Area is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Harvard Square to Longwood Medical Area without a car is to subway and tram which takes 38 min and costs $6.
It takes approximately 38 min to get from Harvard Square to Longwood Medical Area, including transfers.
Harvard Square to Longwood Medical Area bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island station.
Harvard Square to Longwood Medical Area train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard station.
Harvard Square to Longwood Medical Area 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 Longwood Medical Area, 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.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Harvard to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Park Street to Longwood Medical Area
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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 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
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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Harvard Square to Longwood Medical Area train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Park Street station.
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