There are 5 ways to get from Harvard Square to Massachusetts Ave @ Charles St by bus, subway, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 78 bus
best- Take the bus from Harvard to Appleton St @ Udine Stbus 78
38 min$1–5Subway, line 62 bus
- Take the subway from Harvard to Alewifesubway Red Line
- Take the bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave opp Charles Stbus 62
52 min$3–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Harvard Square to Massachusetts Ave @ Charles Sttaxi 6.2 mi
12 min$22–27Drive 6.2 mi
- Drive from Harvard Square to Massachusetts Ave @ Charles Stcar 6.2 mi
12 min$2Line 77 bus
- Take the bus from Harvard to Arlington Heights Buswaybus 77
45 min$1–5
Harvard Square to Massachusetts Ave @ Charles St by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harvard Square to Massachusetts Ave @ Charles St is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Harvard Square to Massachusetts Ave @ Charles St is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $22 - $27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Harvard and arriving at Appleton St @ Udine St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Harvard Square and Massachusetts Ave @ Charles St is 7 miles. The road distance is 6.3 miles.
The best way to get from Harvard Square to Massachusetts Ave @ Charles St without a car is to line 78 bus which takes 38 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 78 bus from Harvard to Appleton St @ Udine St takes 24 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Harvard Square to Massachusetts Ave @ Charles St bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard station.
Harvard Square to Massachusetts Ave @ Charles St bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Appleton St @ Udine St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harvard Square to Massachusetts Ave @ Charles St is 6 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Harvard Square to Massachusetts Ave @ Charles St.
There are 1455+ hotels available in Massachusetts Ave @ Charles St.
What companies run services between Harvard Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA and Massachusetts Ave @ Charles St, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Harvard to Appleton St @ Udine St hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 24 min.
Subway from Harvard to Alewife
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Harvard to Appleton St @ Udine St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave opp Charles St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Harvard to Arlington Heights Busway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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