There are 4 ways to get from Sommerville to Harvard Square by bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Line 109 bus
best- Take the bus from Washington St @ Webster Ave to Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Islandbus 109
16 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sommerville to Harvard Squaretaxi 2.1 mi
7 min$9–12Walk
- Take the walk from Sommerville to Harvard Squarewalk 2 mi
38 minLine 88 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Highland Ave @ School St to Davisbus 88 / ...
- Take the subway from Davis to Harvardsubway Red Line
19 min$5–7
Sommerville to Harvard Square by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sommerville to Harvard Square is to line 109 bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Sommerville to Harvard Square is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $9 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington St @ Webster Ave and arriving at Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Sommerville and Harvard Square is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Sommerville to Harvard Square without a car is to line 109 bus which takes 16 min and costs $1 - $5.
The line 109 bus from Washington St @ Webster Ave to Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Sommerville to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Washington St @ Webster Ave station.
Sommerville to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island station.
There are 1476+ hotels available in Harvard Square.
What companies run services between Sommerville, MA, USA and Harvard Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a bus from Washington St @ Webster Ave to Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 13 min.
Subway from Davis to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Washington St @ Webster Ave to Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Highland Ave @ School St to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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