There are 5 ways to get from Museum of Fine Arts to Harvard Square 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 Ruggles to Downtown Crossingsubway Orange Line
- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Harvardsubway Red Line
34 min$2Line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke Stbus 1
36 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Museum of Fine Arts to Harvard Squaretaxi 3.2 mi
9 min$12–15Walk
- Take the walk from Museum of Fine Arts to Harvard Squarewalk 3.2 mi
1h 1mTram, subway
- Take the tram from Museum of Fine Arts to Park Streettram E
- Take the subway from Park Street to Harvardsubway Red Line
38 min$5
Museum of Fine Arts to Harvard Square by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Museum of Fine Arts to Harvard Square is to subway which costs $3 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Museum of Fine Arts to Harvard Square is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St and arriving at Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
No, there is no direct train from Museum of Fine Arts to Harvard Square. However, there are services departing from Ruggles and arriving at Harvard via Downtown Crossing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Museum of Fine Arts and Harvard Square is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Museum of Fine Arts to Harvard Square without a car is to subway which takes 34 min and costs $3.
It takes approximately 34 min to get from Museum of Fine Arts to Harvard Square, including transfers.
Museum of Fine Arts to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St station.
Museum of Fine Arts to Harvard Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Ruggles station.
Museum of Fine Arts to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St station.
What companies run services between Museum of Fine Arts, Suffolk County, MA, USA and Harvard Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Museum of Fine Arts to Harvard Square via Ruggles, Downtown Crossing, and Harvard in around 34 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 21 min.
Subway from Ruggles to Downtown Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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 Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $0
Tram from Museum of Fine Arts to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Park Street to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Clearway St to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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More Questions & Answers
Museum of Fine Arts to Harvard Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Downtown Crossing station.
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