Harvard Square to the North End

Plain directions from Harvard Square to the North End, checked against the fall 2026 MBTA schedule.

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

Get the live route from Harvard to North End

Step by step

1. At Harvard, take the Red Line toward Braintree.
2. Ride 4 stops, about 10 min, through Central, Kendall/MIT and Charles/MGH, and get off at Park Street.
3. Walk about 18 min to the North End. Use the 5 | Tremont St exit.

Other ways to go

• Take the Red Line toward Braintree to Downtown Crossing, then the Orange Line toward Oak Grove to Haymarket, and walk about 8 min: about 32 min.
• Take the Red Line toward Ashmont to Park Street, then the Green Line toward Union Square to Haymarket, and walk about 9 min: about 32 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 the Red Line.

Late at night

On weekdays, the last trip that works leaves Harvard at 12:52 am and gets to the North End around 1:38 am, using bus 109 and bus 93. 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 12:41 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 Charles/MGH. The next stop is Park Street. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.
• Hanover Street is the North End's main street. Haymarket is the closest station, across the Rose Kennedy Greenway.

Step-free access

MBTA data lists every station on this route (Harvard and Park Street) as accessible. Park Street has 6 elevators in MBTA data. Elevators do break, so check the MBTA's elevator alerts before you go.

What it costs

• Subway. $2.40 one way.
• 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 the North End: common questions

Related routes

• Harvard Square to Old North Church
• Harvard Square to Boston Public Market
• Kendall Square to the North End
• Back Bay Station to the North End
• Boston to Cambridge: Harvard and MIT (guide)
• Never miss your stop (guide)

More routes from Harvard Square

• Harvard Square to Faneuil Hall
• Harvard Square to Long Wharf ferry terminal
• Harvard Square to Old State House
• Harvard Square to New England Aquarium
• Harvard Square to TD Garden
• 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: Harvard station
• MBTA: Park Street 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.