The average bus between Boston and Swampscott takes 1h 28m and the fastest bus takes 54 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Boston to Swampscott. 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 Swampscott. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Boston is at 11:05 PM which arrives into Swampscott at 12:09 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Swampscott. However, there are services departing from Boston station and arriving at Swampscott station via Lynn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
Boston to Swampscott bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Congress St @ Haymarket Sta station.
Boston to Swampscott bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Lynn station.
The distance between Boston and Swampscott is 17.1 km. The road distance is 22 km.
MBTA operates a bus from Congress St @ Haymarket Sta to Lynn hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 44 min.