There are 4 ways to get from Somerville to Longwood Medical Area by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 85 bus
best- Take the bus from 25 Webster Ave @ Newton St to Huntington Ave @ Longwood Avebus 85
33 min$1–5Tram
- Take the tram from Gilman Square to Longwood Medical Areatram E
38 min$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Somerville to Longwood Medical Areataxi 4.6 mi
11 min$17–21Walk
- Take the walk from Somerville to Longwood Medical Areawalk 4.2 mi
1h 21m
Somerville to Longwood Medical Area by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerville to Longwood Medical Area is to tram which costs $3 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Somerville to Longwood Medical Area is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $17 - $21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 25 Webster Ave @ Newton St and arriving at Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gilman Square and arriving at Longwood Medical Area. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Somerville and Longwood Medical Area is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Somerville to Longwood Medical Area without a car is to line 85 bus which takes 33 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 85 bus from 25 Webster Ave @ Newton St to Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave takes 33 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Somerville to Longwood Medical Area bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from 25 Webster Ave @ Newton St station.
Somerville to Longwood Medical Area train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Gilman Square station.
Somerville to Longwood Medical Area bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave station.
What companies run services between Somerville, MA, USA and Longwood Medical Area, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from 25 Webster Ave @ Newton St to Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a vehicle from Gilman Square to Longwood Medical Area every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 38 min.
Tram from Gilman Square to Longwood Medical Area
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 25 Webster Ave @ Newton St to Huntington Ave @ Longwood Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Somerville to Longwood Medical Area train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Longwood Medical Area station.
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