There are 4 ways to get from South Boston to Harvard Square by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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 Broadway to Harvardsubway Red Line
17 min$3Line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nubian to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke Stbus 1
41 min$1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Boston to Harvard Squaretaxi 6 mi
11 min$21–26Drive 6 mi
- Drive from South Boston to Harvard Squarecar 6 mi
11 min$1–2
South Boston to Harvard Square by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Boston to Harvard Square is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from South Boston to Harvard Square is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $21 - $26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nubian and arriving at Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Broadway and arriving at Harvard. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between South Boston and Harvard Square is 5 miles. The road distance is 6 miles.
The best way to get from South Boston to Harvard Square without a car is to subway which takes 17 min and costs $3.
The subway from Broadway to Harvard takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
South Boston to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Nubian station.
South Boston to Harvard Square train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Broadway station.
South Boston to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St station.
What companies run services between South Boston, MA, USA and Harvard Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA?
MBTA operates a subway from Broadway to Harvard every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, MBTA operates a bus from Nubian to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 39 min.
Subway from Broadway to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Schedules at
- Subway Schedules
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Nubian to Massachusetts Ave opp Holyoke St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
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Booking & Getting There
South Boston to Harvard Square train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Boston to Harvard Square is 6 miles. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from South Boston to Harvard Square.
There are 1804+ hotels available in Harvard Square.