Kendall Square to Longwood Medical Area

The T route from Kendall Square to Longwood Medical Area: 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 Kendall to Longwood

Step by step

1. At Kendall/MIT, take the Red Line toward Alewife.
2. Ride 1 stop, about 2 min to Central.
3. Walk about 3 min from Central to Green St @ Magazine St.
4. At Green St @ Magazine St, change to bus 47 toward Broadway.
5. Ride about 16 min (11 stops). Get off at Longwood Ave @ Brookline Ave, the stop after Brookline Ave @ Short St.
6. Walk about 4 min to Longwood Medical Area.

Other ways to go

• Take bus 85 to Longwood Ave @ Brookline Ave, and walk about 4 min: about 24 min.
• Take the Red Line toward Braintree to Downtown Crossing, the Orange Line toward Forest Hills to Ruggles, then bus 65 to Longwood Ave @ Binney St, and walk about 3 min: about 35 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 Kendall/MIT, on the fall 2026 schedule. "How often" is for bus 47 (the least frequent part of the trip).

Late at night

On weekdays, the last trip that works leaves Kendall/MIT at 12:51 am and gets to Longwood Medical Area around 1:15 am. On Friday nights it runs later: the last trip leaves at 1:41 am. On Saturday nights the last trip leaves at 1:42 am, and on Sunday nights at 12:42 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 Brookline Ave @ Short St. The next stop is Longwood Ave @ Brookline Ave. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.
• The Longwood Medical Area includes Brigham and Women's, Beth Israel Deaconess, Dana-Farber and Boston Children's. The Green Line E branch runs along Huntington Avenue on its east side.
• Kendall/MIT station is on Main Street in Kendall Square, at the east end of MIT.

Step-free access

MBTA data lists every station on this route (Kendall/MIT and Central) as accessible. Kendall/MIT has 4 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.

Kendall Square to Longwood Medical Area: common questions

Related routes

• Kendall Square to Boston Children's Hospital
• Kendall Square to Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Back Bay Station to Longwood Medical Area
• Boston Common to Longwood Medical Area
• Never miss your stop (guide)

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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: Red Line
• MBTA: bus 47
• MBTA: Kendall/MIT station
• MBTA: Central 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.