There are 4 ways to get from Port of Boston to Harvard Square by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Downtown Crossing to Harvardsubway Red Line
25 min$5Bus, line 109 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Station - Haverhill St @ Causeway St to Sullivan Squarebus Orange Line Shuttle
- Take the bus from Sullivan Square to Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Islandbus 109
44 min$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Port of Boston to Harvard Squaretaxi 6 mi
15 min$27–35Walk
- Take the walk from Port of Boston to Harvard Squarewalk 4.9 mi
1h 38m
Port of Boston to Harvard Square by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port of Boston to Harvard Square is to bus and line 109 bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Port of Boston to Harvard Square is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $27 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Port of Boston station to Harvard Square. However, there are services departing from North Station - Haverhill St @ Causeway St and arriving at Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island via Sullivan Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44 min.
No, there is no direct train from Port of Boston to Harvard Square. However, there are services departing from Maverick and arriving at Harvard via State and Downtown Crossing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Port of Boston and Harvard Square is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Port of Boston to Harvard Square without a car is to subway which takes 25 min and costs $6.
It takes approximately 25 min to get from Port of Boston to Harvard Square, including transfers.
Port of Boston to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from North Station - Haverhill St @ Causeway St.
Port of Boston to Harvard Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Downtown Crossing station.
Port of Boston to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Sullivan Square station.
What companies run services between Port of Boston, MA, USA and Harvard Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Downtown Crossing to Harvard every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North Station - Haverhill St @ Causeway St to Harvard Square via Sullivan Square and Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island in around 44 min.
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
Bus from North Station - Haverhill St @ Causeway St to Sullivan Square
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Sullivan Square to Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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Port of Boston to Harvard Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard station.
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