Harvard Square to USS Constitution

Plain directions from Harvard Square to USS Constitution, checked against the fall 2026 MBTA schedule.

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

Get the live route from Harvard to USS Constitution

Step by step

1. At Harvard, take the Red Line toward Braintree.
2. Ride 5 stops, about 12 min, through Central, Kendall/MIT, Charles/MGH and Park Street, and get off at Downtown Crossing.
3. Walk about 6 min from Downtown Crossing to Devonshire St @ Milk St.
4. At Devonshire St @ Milk St, change to bus 93 toward Sullivan.
5. Ride 7 stops, about 11 min. Get off at Chelsea St @ Constitution Rd, the stop after Chelsea St @ Warren St.
6. Walk about 4 min to USS Constitution.

Other ways to go

• Take the Red Line toward Ashmont to Downtown Crossing, then bus 92 to Warren St @ Winthrop St, and walk about 10 min: about 45 min.
• Take bus 109 to Sullivan Square, then bus 92 to Main St @ City Sq, and walk about 10 min: about 53 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 93 (the least frequent part of the trip).

Late at night

On weekdays, the last trip that works leaves Harvard at 12:52 am and gets to USS Constitution around 1:32 am, using bus 109 and bus 93. On Friday nights it runs later: the last trip leaves at 1:07 am. On Saturday nights the last trip leaves at 1:07 am, and on Sunday nights at 11:47 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 Chelsea St @ Warren St. The next stop is Chelsea St @ Constitution Rd. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.
• USS Constitution is berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard. Visitors go through a security screening at the ship.

Step-free access

MBTA data lists every station on this route (Harvard and Downtown Crossing) as accessible. Downtown Crossing has 6 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 USS Constitution: common questions

Related routes

• Harvard Square to Bunker Hill Monument
• Harvard Square to Old North Church
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• Boston to Cambridge: Harvard and MIT (guide)
• Never miss your stop (guide)

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• Harvard Square to the North End
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• 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 93
• MBTA: Harvard station
• MBTA: Downtown Crossing 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.