There are 4 ways to get from Harvard Square to Newtonville by bus, subway, train, taxi, or car
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Line 71 bus, line 59 bus
best- Take the bus from Harvard to Watertown Sq Terminalbus 71
- Take the bus from Watertown Sq Terminal to Walnut St @ Austin Stbus 59
1h 15m$2–4Drive 5.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Harvard Square to Newtonvillecar 5.6 mi
11 min$1–2Subway, train
- Take the subway from Harvard to South Stationsubway Red Line
- Take the train from South Station to Newtonvilletrain Framingham/Worcester Line
1h 36m$3–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Harvard Square to Newtonvilletaxi 5.6 mi
11 min$20–24
Harvard Square to Newtonville by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harvard Square to Newtonville is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Harvard Square to Newtonville is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $20 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Harvard Square to Newtonville. However, there are services departing from Harvard and arriving at Walnut St @ Austin St via Watertown Sq Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Harvard Square to Newtonville. However, there are services departing from Harvard and arriving at Newtonville via South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between Harvard Square and Newtonville is 6 miles. The road distance is 5.7 miles.
The best way to get from Harvard Square to Newtonville without a car is to line 71 bus and line 59 bus which takes 1h 15m and costs $1 - $5.
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Harvard Square to Newtonville, including transfers.
Harvard Square to Newtonville bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard station.
Harvard Square to Newtonville train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard station.
Harvard Square to Newtonville bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Watertown Sq Terminal station.
What companies run services between Harvard Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA and Newtonville, MA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Harvard Square to Walnut St @ Austin St via Harvard and Watertown Sq Terminal in around 1h 15m.
Subway from Harvard to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Train from South Station to Newtonville
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $1–7
Bus from Harvard to Watertown Sq Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Watertown Sq Terminal to Walnut St @ Austin St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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More Questions & Answers
Harvard Square to Newtonville train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harvard Square to Newtonville is 6 miles. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Harvard Square to Newtonville.
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