The average bus between Boston and Paterson takes 5h 53m and the fastest bus takes 5h 18m. There is a bus service every few hours from Boston to Paterson. 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 Boston and Paterson. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Boston is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Paterson at 6:09 AM. All services require a transfer at New York Midtown and take an average of 5h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Paterson. However, there are services departing from Boston station and arriving at Paterson station via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
Boston to Paterson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Paterson bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Market St At City Hall station.
The distance between Boston and Paterson is 304.2 km. The road distance is 452 km.
You can take a bus from Boston to Market St At City Hall via New York Midtown and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 44m.