The average bus between Brookline and Needham takes 1h 1m and the fastest bus takes 42 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Brookline 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 Brookline and Needham. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Brookline is at 6:30 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 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Brookline to Needham. However, there are services departing from Brookline station and arriving at Needham station via Galen St @ Water St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
Brookline to Needham bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Cambridge St @ N Beacon St station.
Brookline to Needham bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Highland Ave @ May St station.
The distance between Brookline and Needham is 10.6 km. The road distance is 19 km.
You can take a bus from Cambridge St @ N Beacon St to Highland Ave @ May St via Galen St @ Water St and Watertown Sq Terminal in around 1h 33m.