Harvard Square to Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

Plain directions from Harvard Square to Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, checked against the fall 2026 MBTA schedule.

By Ahmad Haji, founder of Cobblehop · October 30, 2026

Get the live route from Harvard to BCEC

Step by step

1. At Harvard, take the Red Line toward Braintree.
2. Ride 6 stops, about 13 min, through Central, Kendall/MIT, Charles/MGH, Park Street and Downtown Crossing, and get off at South Station.
3. Walk about 2 min from South Station to Summer St @ South Station - Red Line entrance.
4. At Summer St @ South Station - Red Line entrance, change to bus 7 toward City Point.
5. Ride 3 stops, about 3 min. Get off at Summer St opp WTC Ave, the stop after 350 Summer St.

Other ways to go

• Take the Red Line toward Ashmont to South Station, then the Silver Line SL3 to World Trade Center, and walk about 7 min: about 31 min.
• Take the Red Line toward Ashmont to South Station, then the Silver Line SL1 to World Trade Center, and walk about 7 min: about 31 min.

Which one is faster depends on when you leave. Cobblehop compares them with live times and gives you the one that gets you there first.

Times and frequency

First and last trip are when the first train of the trip leaves Harvard, on the fall 2026 schedule. "How often" is for bus 7 (the least frequent part of the trip).

Late at night

On weekdays, the last trip that works leaves Harvard at 12:37 am and gets to Boston Convention and Exhibition Center around 1:05 am, using Red Line and Silver Line SL1. On Friday nights it runs later: the last trip leaves at 1:36 am. On Saturday nights the last trip leaves at 1:36 am, and on Sunday nights at 12:37 am. Late at night, ask Cobblehop for the last trip. It checks live times and tells you when to leave.

Tips for this trip

• Know your stop. Get to the door after 350 Summer St. The next stop is Summer St opp WTC Ave. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.
• The convention center is on Summer Street in the Seaport. World Trade Center is the closest Silver Line station.

Step-free access

MBTA data lists every station on this route (Harvard and South Station) as accessible. South Station has 9 elevators in MBTA data. Elevators do break, so check the MBTA's elevator alerts before you go.

What it costs

• Subway and bus. The subway is $2.40 one way, and a local bus is $1.70. Under an MBTA pilot that started September 1, 2026, you can change between bus and subway within 2 hours of your first tap and pay only the highest fare, if you use the same card or phone each time.
• How to pay. Tap a contactless credit or debit card, phone or watch at the fare gate or bus door, or use a CharlieCard or CharlieTicket.
• Kids. Children 11 and under ride the MBTA free.

Fares as of October 2026. Check the MBTA's fares page before you ride.

Harvard Square to Boston Convention and Exhibition Center: common questions

Related routes

• Harvard Square to Seaport World Trade Center
• Harvard Square to the Seaport
• Kendall Square to Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
• Back Bay Station to Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
• Boston to Cambridge: Harvard and MIT (guide)
• Never miss your stop (guide)

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• Harvard Square to Institute of Contemporary Art
• Harvard Square to Boston Children's Museum
• Harvard Square to Leader Bank Pavilion
• Harvard Square to New England Aquarium
• Harvard Square to Long Wharf ferry terminal
• All routes from Harvard Square

Official sources

Cobblehop is independent and isn't affiliated with these agencies or operators. Schedules on this page come from MBTA/MassDOT public data. Check their pages for the latest schedules and service changes:

• MBTA: Red Line
• MBTA: bus 7
• MBTA: Harvard station
• MBTA: South Station station
• MBTA: fares
• MBTA: elevator and accessibility alerts

Published October 30, 2026. Times were computed from the fall 2026 MBTA schedule (2026-11-04 for weekdays). Service changes, so check Cobblehop for live times before you go.