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How to get fromJamaica Plain to Kendall Squareby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from Jamaica Plain to Kendall Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

    best
    1. Take the subway from Green Street to Downtown Crossingsubway subway Orange Line
    2. Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Kendall/MITsubway subway Red Line
    24 min
    $2

  2. Line 39 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from South St @ Sedgwick St to Boylston St @ Dartmouth Stbus bus 39
    28 min
    $1–5

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Jamaica Plain to Kendall Squaretaxi taxi 5.5 mi
    15 min
    $19–24

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Jamaica Plain to Kendall Squarewalk walk 4.9 mi
    1h 35m

  5. Line 41 bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from Centre St @ Eliot St to JFK/UMassbus bus 41
    2. Take the subway from JFK/UMass to Kendall/MITsubway subway Red Line
    1h
    $5–7

Jamaica Plain to Kendall Square by subway

Calendar1492Weekly Subways
Duration24 minAverage Duration
Ticket$2Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5.7 mi
  • Duration: 24 min

What companies run services between Jamaica Plain, MA, USA and Kendall Square, MA, USA?

You can take a subway from Green Street to Kendall/MIT via Downtown Crossing in around 24 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from South St @ Sedgwick St to Boylston St @ Dartmouth St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 28 min.

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