Directions FROM Logan International Airport (BOS):
Exit from Airport toward Boston. Take Ted Williams Tunnel (pay toll of $3.00), then follow directions to get on to Rte. 90 WEST, pay two $1 tolls, and exit at Rte. 95 NORTH. Take 95 North to Exit 29B and take Rte. 2 WEST toward Concord. When you get to round-about/rotary in Concord DO NOT TAKE RTE 2A . Go 1/2-way on the rotary to continue on Rte. 2. The exit numbers will start up again a mile after the rotary. Take Exit 39 (Taylor St., Littleton/Boxboro exit). Turn left onto Taylor St., go just under a mile then turn left onto Whitcomb Ave., (there's a "Peace of Mind" child day care center at the corner of Taylor and Whitcomb Ave.). Whitcomb Ave. in Littleton will turn into Littleton County Rd. in Harvard after about 1.7 miles. Keep going! IGNORE THE HOUSE NUMBERS! Hostel is located another 1/3 mile down the road at 247 Littleton County Rd. on the right.
Directions TO Logan International Airport (BOS):
Take Rte. 2 EAST toward Boston, then 95 SOUTH to Rte. 90 EAST, pay $1 toll and follow signs to Airport.
Other ways to get to/from Logan Airport
Public transport: take free airport bus shuttle to BlueLine subway stop. Go INBOUND ($1), transfer at State stop to Orange Line, go to North Station to catch commuter train. Not convenient if you have a lot of luggage. Taxi to North Station costs about $10.
Airport shuttle services include Littleton Limo (1 800 222 5477). They cost about $50 each way for the first person, and the price goes down substantially for more than one person.
There a $7 30-minute LOGAN EXPRESS bus trip to Framingham, and then somebody from your group can pick you up there (easy 45 minute drive).
Other Airports in vicinity: Warwick (Providence RI) is an easily accessible one hour &15 minutes away on highway 93 and 495. Manchester NH (55 minutes away) and Hartford CT (1.5 hr) are also smaller, easily accessible airports to Friendly Crossways with cheaper rental cars than in Boston.
Directions FROM Rt. 2 East (Boston /Concord area): If coming from the east (i.e, Boston or Cambridge) take Rte. 2 West, DO NOT TAKE RTE 2A when you get to round-about/rotary in Concord. Go 1/2-way on the round-about to continue on Rte. 2. The exit numbers will start up again a mile after the round-about. Take Exit 39 (Taylor St., Littleton/Boxboro exit). Turn left onto Taylor St., go just under a mile then turn left onto Whitcomb Ave., (there's a "Peace of Mind" child day care center at the corner of Taylor and Whitcomb Ave.). Whitcomb Ave. in Littleton will turn into Littleton County Rd. in Harvard after about 1.7 miles. Keep going! IGNORE THE HOUSE NUMBERS! Hostel is located another 1/3 mile down the road at 247 Littleton County Rd. on the right.
Directions from Rt. 2 West (Western/Central Mass): Take Exit 39 (Taylor St., Littleton/Boxboro exit). Turn left onto Taylor St., go just under a mile then turn left onto Whitcomb Ave., (there's a "Peace of Mind" child day care center at the corner of Taylor and Whitcomb Ave.). Whitcomb Ave. in Littleton will turn into Littleton County Rd. in Harvard after about 1.7 miles. Keep going! IGNORE THE HOUSE NUMBERS! Hostel is located another 1/3 mile down the road at 247 Littleton County Rd. on the right.
From I-495, North or South: take exit 29B to Rte. 2 West, stay in the right lane and almost IMMEDIATELY take Exit 39. Follow Rt. 2 directions as above.
Directions from points South or West: Find your way to Rte 90, which is the Mass Pike, and go East toward Worcester. Take the Auburn Exit on to Rte. 290 going East through Worcester. About 5 miles beyond Worcester you get onto Rte. 495 NORTH and follow directions as above.
Monday - Friday catch Fitchburg/Acton commuter train no. 433 at 18:15 (6:15 pm) from North Station, get off at Littleton/495 stop, which is about three miles from hostel. Call 978/456-3649 from Littleton train stop; chances are good that we'll pick you up, especially with 24-hour notice.
Saturday catch train no. 1413 leaving No. Station at 19:30 (7:30 pm). Sunday take train no. 2405 at 17:30 (5:30 pm).
Foreign guests can buy discounted AMTRAK passes. Order Rail Passes for the northeastern region of USA from Mac America Travel Now! Amtrak takes you to South Station.
From South Station take Red line subway to Porter Square in Cambridge and catch the train ten minutes after it leaves North Station.
To walk 3 miles from station: cross over the railroad tracks and under the overpass and walk up Foster St. until it empties into Taylor St. Turn right, walk down hill (crossing over I-495 and Rt. 2) until you reach Porter Rd. on left. Go up Porter Rd. until the stop sign, then turn left and keep on walking.
By Bike: See Rubel for their great bike maps. Or, hitch a ride with your bike on the commuter rail...no pass necessary, but conductors will not allow you to board during peak hours.
Friendly Crossways is way out in the country! No street lights (we may be kind of difficult to find if you're coming after dark) mean lots of great star gazing visibility. Do your shopping before hand or be prepared for a 4 - 6 mile (round trip) commute to buy food.
Address: 247 Littleton County Road, Harvard MA 01451
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