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How to get to MIT in Cambridge by bus, subway or train?

Directions to MIT station (Cambridge) with public transit

The following transit lines have routes that pass near MIT

    BusBus: 1, CT2, MORNING SHUTTLE, EZRIDE.TrainTrain: NEEDHAM, NEWBURYPORT/ROCKPORT.SubwaySubway: RED LINE, GREEN LINE B, GREEN LINE C, GREEN LINE D.

How to get to MIT station by bus?

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How to get to MIT station by train?

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How to get to MIT station by subway?

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Bus stops near MIT in Cambridge

  • 77 Massachusetts Ave, 1 min walk,
  • Mass Ave./Mit, 1 min walk,
  • Vassar St @ Massachusetts Ave, 2 min walk,

Subway stations near MIT in Cambridge

  • Central, 1 min walk,
  • Hynes Convention Center, 18 min walk,

Bus lines to MIT station in Cambridge

  • 1, Harvard,
  • EZRIDE, Evening Service,
  • MORNING SHUTTLE, Morning Service,
  • CT2, Sullivan (Limited Stops),
Questions & Answers
  • What are the closest stations to MIT?

    The closest stations to MIT are:

    • 77 Massachusetts Ave is 9 yards away, 1 min walk.
    • Mass Ave./Mit is 37 yards away, 1 min walk.
    • Central is 59 yards away, 1 min walk.
    • Vassar St @ Massachusetts Ave is 143 yards away, 2 min walk.
    • Hynes Convention Center is 1522 yards away, 18 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near MIT?

    These bus lines stop near MIT: 1, CT2, MORNING SHUTTLE.

  • Which train lines stop near MIT?

    These train lines stop near MIT: NEEDHAM, NEWBURYPORT/ROCKPORT.

  • Which subway line stops near MIT?

    RED LINE (Alewife)

  • What’s the nearest subway station to MIT in Cambridge?

    The nearest subway station to MIT in Cambridge is Central. It’s a 1 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to MIT in Cambridge?

    The nearest bus stops to MIT in Cambridge are 77 Massachusetts Ave and Mass Ave./Mit. The closest one is a 1 min walk away.

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Public Transit to MIT in Cambridge

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to MIT? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: 77 Massachusetts Ave; Mass Ave./Mit; Central; Vassar St @ Massachusetts Ave; Hynes Convention Center.

Bus: 1, CT2, MORNING SHUTTLE, EZRIDE.Train: NEEDHAM, NEWBURYPORT/ROCKPORT.Subway: RED LINE, GREEN LINE B, GREEN LINE C, GREEN LINE D.

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MIT, CambridgeThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of modern technology and science. Founded in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States, MIT adopted a European polytechnic university model and stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering. MIT is one of three private land-grant universities in the United States, the others being Cornell University and Tuskegee University. The institute has an urban campus that extends more than a mile (1.6 km) alongside the Charles River, and operates off-campus facilities including the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, the Bates Center, and the Haystack Observatory, as well as affiliated laboratories such as the Broad and Whitehead Institutes. As of October 2024, 105 Nobel laureates, 26 Turing Award winners, and 8 Fields Medalists have been affiliated with MIT as alumni, faculty members, or researchers. In addition, 58 National Medal of Science recipients, 29 National Medals of Technology and Innovation recipients, 50 MacArthur Fellows, 83 Marshall Scholars, 41 astronauts, 16 Chief Scientists of the US Air Force, and 2 foreign heads of state have been affiliated with MIT. The institute also has a strong entrepreneurial culture and MIT alumni have founded or co-founded many notable companies. MIT is a member of the Association of American Universities.
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Public transit lines with stations closest to MIT in Cambridge

Subway lines with stations closest to MIT in Cambridge

Bus lines with stations closest to MIT in Cambridge