Morning rush
4.8 min 1,453 trips · 99% on paceOBSERVED MBTA TRAVEL TIME · 30 SERVICE DAYS
Kendall/MITtoHarvard
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A direct MBTA train from Kendall/MIT to Harvard took a median 4.8 minutes across 6,266 observed trips; 90% of measured rides finished within approximately 5.8 minutes.
Source: MBTA Performance Data · 2026-08-20 to 2026-09-18 · Completed direct trips only
Typical4.8 min50th percentile
Slower trip5.8 min90th percentile
Scheduled6.2 minmedian timetable
On pace99%within 2 min of schedule
THE SHORT ANSWER
How long does Kendall/MIT to Harvard take?
The median completed ride from Kendall/MIT to Harvard was 4.8 minutes; the published schedule’s median was 6.2 minutes.
Based on 6,266 direct trips between 2026-08-20 and 2026-09-18, the median observed ride was 4.8 minutes. That was within 1.5 minutes of the published schedule.
Nine out of ten measured trips finished within approximately 5.8 minutes. These figures describe completed direct trips; they do not include the time spent waiting for the train.
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
Kendall/MIT to Harvard times by daypart
Evening rush produced the fastest median for Kendall/MIT to Harvard; Off-peak produced the slowest.
Differences can change as the rolling dataset updates.
Midday
4.8 min 1,303 trips · 98% on paceEvening rush
4.8 min 1,374 trips · 99% on paceOff-peak
4.8 min 2,136 trips · 99% on paceMEASUREMENT SAMPLE
How Kendall/MIT to Harvard was measured
The Kendall/MIT to Harvard estimate uses 6,266 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 Kendall/MIT to Harvard
The Kendall/MIT to Harvard record is accompanied by 6 other measured direct rides beginning at Kendall/MIT, each with a published median duration.