There are 4 ways to get from Kendall Square to Cambridge by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Kendall/MIT to Harvardsubway Red Line
6 min$3Line 69 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cambridge St @ Sixth St to Cambridge St opp Highland Ave - Cambridge Hospitalbus 69
8 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kendall Square to Cambridgetaxi 1.9 mi
5 min$8–11Walk
- Take the foot from Kendall Square to Cambridgewalk 1.4 mi
27 min
Kendall Square to Cambridge by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kendall Square to Cambridge is to subway which costs $3 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Kendall Square to Cambridge is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $8 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cambridge St @ Sixth St and arriving at Cambridge St opp Highland Ave - Cambridge Hospital. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kendall/MIT and arriving at Harvard. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Kendall Square and Cambridge is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Kendall Square to Cambridge without a car is to subway which takes 6 min and costs $3.
The subway from Kendall/MIT to Harvard takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Kendall Square to Cambridge bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Cambridge St @ Sixth St station.
Kendall Square to Cambridge train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Kendall/MIT station.
Kendall Square to Cambridge bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Cambridge St opp Highland Ave - Cambridge Hospital station.
What companies run services between Kendall Square, MA, USA and Cambridge, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Kendall/MIT to Harvard every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Cambridge St @ Sixth St to Cambridge St opp Highland Ave - Cambridge Hospital every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 8 min.
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from Kendall/MIT to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Cambridge St @ Sixth St to Cambridge St opp Highland Ave - Cambridge Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
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Kendall Square to Cambridge train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard station.
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