Morning rush
4.2 min 1,343 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
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A direct MBTA train from Davis to Harvard took a median 3.8 minutes across 6,286 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 4.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical3.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip4.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled5.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Davis to Harvard take?
The median completed ride from Davis to Harvard was 3.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 5.2 minutes.
Based on 6,286 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 3.8 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 4.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Davis to Harvard times by daypart
Midday produced the fastest median for Davis to Harvard; Morning rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
3.8 min 1,644 trips · 100% on paceEvening rush
4.2 min 1,336 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
3.8 min 1,963 trips · 98% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Davis to Harvard was measured
The Davis to Harvard estimate uses 6,286 completed direct-trip stop-timestamp pairs matched to the schedule active for each observed train.
We publish the median because one dramatic delay should not define an everyday journey, and the 90th percentile because riders still need to understand the bad end of normal.
We do not infer why a trip ran slowly. Construction, incidents, crowding and weather require separate evidence.
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Trips related to Davis to Harvard
The Davis to Harvard record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Davis, each with a published median duration.