The average bus between Allston and Needham takes 1h 2m and the fastest bus takes 43 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Allston to Needham. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Allston and Needham. The earliest departure is at 5:34 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Allston is at 6:29 PM which arrives into Needham at 7:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Galen St @ Water St and take an average of 1h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Allston to Needham. However, there are services departing from Allston station and arriving at Needham station via Galen St @ Water St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
Allston to Needham bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Brighton Ave opp Quint Ave station.
Allston to Needham bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Highland Ave @ May St station.
The distance between Allston and Needham is 11.5 km. The road distance is 19 km.
You can take a bus from Brighton Ave opp Quint Ave to Highland Ave @ May St via Galen St @ Water St and Watertown Sq Terminal in around 1h 36m.