South Station to Harvard Art Museums

The T route from South Station to Harvard Art Museums: 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 South Station to Harvard Art Museums

Step by step

1. At South Station, take the Red Line toward Alewife.
2. Ride 6 stops, about 13 min, through Downtown Crossing, Park Street, Charles/MGH, Kendall/MIT and Central, and get off at Harvard.
3. Walk about 8 min to Harvard Art Museums. Use the Church St, Harvard Yard exit.

Times and frequency

First and last trip are when the first train of the trip leaves South Station, on the fall 2026 schedule. "How often" is for the Red Line.

Late at night

On weekdays, the last trip that works leaves South Station at 12:44 am and gets to Harvard Art Museums around 1:05 am. On Friday nights it runs later: the last trip leaves at 2:07 am. On Saturday nights the last trip leaves at 1:44 am, and on Sunday nights at 12:44 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 Central. The next stop is Harvard. Start a live trip in Cobblehop and it alerts you before your stop.
• The Harvard Art Museums are on Quincy Street, just east of Harvard Yard.
• South Station has the Red Line and Silver Line underground, Commuter Rail and Amtrak on the main concourse, and the intercity bus terminal upstairs next door.

Step-free access

MBTA data lists every station on this route (South Station and Harvard) 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. $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.

South Station to Harvard Art Museums: common questions

Related routes

• South Station to Harvard Museum of Natural History
• South Station to Harvard Square
• Boston Common to Harvard Art Museums
• North Station to Harvard Art Museums
• Never miss your stop (guide)

More routes from South Station

• South Station to Cambridge Hospital
• South Station to Harvard Business School
• South Station to Longfellow House
• South Station to Harvard Stadium
• South Station to Inman Square
• All routes from South Station

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: South Station station
• MBTA: Harvard 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.