Harvard Square to Larz Anderson Auto Museum

The bus route from Harvard Square to Larz Anderson Auto Museum: where to board, where to change, where to get off and how late it runs.

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

Get the live route from Harvard to Larz Anderson Auto Museum

Step by step

1. From Harvard Square, walk about 4 min to Eliot St @ Bennett St.
2. At Eliot St @ Bennett St, take bus 86.
3. Ride about 26 min (19 stops). Get off at Reservoir, the stop after Chestnut Hill Ave @ Beacon St.
4. At Reservoir, change to bus 51 toward Forest Hills.
5. Ride 9 stops, about 7 min. Get off at Clyde St opp Whitney St, the stop after Clyde St opp Country Rd.
6. Walk about 11 min to Larz Anderson Auto Museum.

Other ways to go

• Take the Red Line toward Braintree to Downtown Crossing, the Orange Line to Forest Hills, then bus 38 to Centre St @ Hillcroft Rd, and walk about 19 min: about 69 min.
• Take the Red Line toward Ashmont to Downtown Crossing, the Orange Line to Forest Hills, then bus 51 to Clyde St @ Whitney St, and walk about 10 min: about 80 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 bus of the trip leaves Eliot St @ Bennett St, on the fall 2026 schedule. "How often" is for bus 51 (the least frequent part of the trip).

Late at night

On weekdays, the last trip that works leaves Eliot St @ Bennett St at 10:06 pm and gets to Larz Anderson Auto Museum around 11:12 pm, using Red Line and Orange Line and bus 38. On Saturday nights the last trip leaves at 9:54 pm, and on Sunday nights at 5:36 pm. 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 Clyde St opp Country Rd. The next stop is Clyde St opp Whitney St. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.
• Changing at Reservoir. You don't leave the station. Follow the signs for bus 51.
• The Larz Anderson Auto Museum is in Larz Anderson Park in Brookline.

Step-free access

MBTA data lists Reservoir as accessible. Elevators do break, so check the MBTA's elevator alerts before you go.

What it costs

• Bus. $1.70 one way, like any local bus.
• 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 Larz Anderson Auto Museum: common questions

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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: bus 86
• MBTA: bus 51
• MBTA: Reservoir 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.