There are 5 ways to get from Somerville to Kendall/MIT Station by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Porter to Kendall/MITsubway Red Line
9 min$3Line 85 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Union Blvd opp Artisan Way to Ames St @ Main Stbus 85
26 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Somerville to Kendall/MIT Stationtaxi 2.4 mi
5 min$10–12Walk
- Take the walk from Somerville to Kendall/MIT Stationwalk 2.2 mi
43 minTram
- Take the tram from Gilman Square to Park Streettram B / ...
25 min$5
Somerville to Kendall/MIT Station by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerville to Kendall/MIT Station is to subway which costs $3 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Somerville to Kendall/MIT Station is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs $10 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Grand Union Blvd opp Artisan Way and arriving at Ames St @ Main St. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Porter and arriving at Kendall/MIT. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Somerville and Kendall/MIT Station is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Somerville to Kendall/MIT Station without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs $3.
The subway from Porter to Kendall/MIT takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Somerville to Kendall/MIT Station bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Grand Union Blvd opp Artisan Way station.
Somerville to Kendall/MIT Station train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Porter station.
Somerville to Kendall/MIT Station bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Ames St @ Main St station.
What companies run services between Somerville, MA, USA and Kendall/MIT Station, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Porter to Kendall/MIT every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Grand Union Blvd opp Artisan Way to Ames St @ Main St hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 23 min.
Subway from Porter to Kendall/MIT
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Gilman Square to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Grand Union Blvd opp Artisan Way to Ames St @ Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Somerville to Kendall/MIT Station train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Kendall/MIT station.
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