There are 5 ways to get from Harvard Square to Museum of Fine Arts by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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 Harvard to Downtown Crossingsubway Red Line
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Rugglessubway Orange Line
34 min$2Line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St to Massachusetts Ave opp Christian Science Ctrbus 1
36 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Harvard Square to Museum of Fine Artstaxi 3.6 mi
9 min$13–17Walk
- Take the walk from Harvard Square to Museum of Fine Artswalk 3.2 mi
1h 1mSubway, tram
- Take the subway from Harvard to Park Streetsubway Red Line
- Take the tram from Park Street to Museum of Fine Artstram E
40 min$5
Harvard Square to Museum of Fine Arts by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harvard Square to Museum of Fine Arts is to subway which costs $3 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Harvard Square to Museum of Fine Arts is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $13 - $17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St and arriving at Massachusetts Ave opp Christian Science Ctr. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
No, there is no direct train from Harvard Square to Museum of Fine Arts. However, there are services departing from Harvard and arriving at Ruggles via Downtown Crossing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Harvard Square and Museum of Fine Arts is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Harvard Square to Museum of Fine Arts without a car is to subway which takes 34 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 34 min to get from Harvard Square to Museum of Fine Arts, including transfers.
Harvard Square to Museum of Fine Arts bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St station.
Harvard Square to Museum of Fine Arts train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard station.
Harvard Square to Museum of Fine Arts bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave opp Christian Science Ctr station.
What companies run services between Harvard Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA and Museum of Fine Arts, Suffolk County, MA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Harvard Square to Museum of Fine Arts via Harvard, Downtown Crossing, and Ruggles in around 34 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St to Massachusetts Ave opp Christian Science Ctr every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 22 min.
Subway from Harvard to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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 Ruggles
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
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 Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St to Massachusetts Ave opp Christian Science Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Harvard Square to Museum of Fine Arts train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
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