Morning rush
3.8 min 1,439 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
HarvardtoDavis
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A direct MBTA train from Harvard to Davis took a median 3.8 minutes across 6,272 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 5.2 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical3.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip5.2 min90th percentile
Scheduled5.2 minmedian timetable
On pace98%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Harvard to Davis take?
The median completed ride from Harvard to Davis was 3.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 5.2 minutes.
Based on 6,272 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 5.2 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Harvard to Davis times by daypart
Midday produced the fastest median for Harvard to Davis; Evening rush produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
3.8 min 1,328 trips · 97% on paceEvening rush
4.2 min 1,343 trips · 98% on paceOff-peak
3.8 min 2,162 trips · 98% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Harvard to Davis was measured
The Harvard to Davis estimate uses 6,272 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 Harvard to Davis
The Harvard to Davis record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Harvard, each with a published median duration.