There are 6 ways to get from Kendall/MIT Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 85 bus via Brookline Ave @ Pilgrim Rd
best- Take the bus from Ames St @ Main St to Brookline Ave @ Pilgrim Rdbus 85
25 min$1–5Tram
- Take the tram from Park Street to Longwood Medical Areatram E
33 min$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kendall/MIT Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museumtaxi 2.7 mi
7 min$11–14Walk
- Take the walk from Kendall/MIT Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museumwalk 2.3 mi
44 minLine 85 bus
- Take the bus from Ames St @ Main St to Longwood Ave @ Blackfan Stbus 85
31 min$1–5Line 85 bus #2
- Take the bus from Ames St @ Main St to Huntington Ave @ Longwood Avebus 85
31 min$1–5
Kendall/MIT Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kendall/MIT Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is to line 85 bus via Brookline Ave @ Pilgrim Rd which costs $1 - $5 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Kendall/MIT Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $11 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ames St @ Main St and arriving at Brookline Ave @ Pilgrim Rd. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
No, there is no direct train from Kendall/MIT Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. However, there are services departing from Kendall/MIT and arriving at Longwood Medical Area via Park Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Kendall/MIT Station and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Kendall/MIT Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum without a car is to line 85 bus via Brookline Ave @ Pilgrim Rd which takes 25 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 85 bus from Ames St @ Main St to Brookline Ave @ Pilgrim Rd takes 14 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Kendall/MIT Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Ames St @ Main St station.
Kendall/MIT Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Park Street station.
Kendall/MIT Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Brookline Ave @ Pilgrim Rd station.
What companies run services between Kendall/MIT Station, MA, USA and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Ames St @ Main St to Brookline Ave @ Pilgrim Rd hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a vehicle from Park Street to Longwood Medical Area every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 20 min.
Tram from Park Street to Longwood Medical Area
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Ames St @ Main St to Brookline Ave @ Pilgrim Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Ames St @ Main St to Longwood Ave @ Blackfan St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Ames St @ Main St to Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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Kendall/MIT Station to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Longwood Medical Area station.
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