Harvard Square to Needham Buses

Harvard Square to Needham buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Harvard Square and Needham takes 1h 7m and the fastest bus takes 53 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Harvard Square 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.

1h 7m
Duration: 12 mi
Distance: $4
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Line 71 bus, line 59 bus

best

Take the bus from Harvard to Watertown Sq Terminalbus 71
Take the bus from Watertown Sq Terminal to Highland Ave @ May Stbus 59

1h 36m

$2–4

Harvard Square to Needham bus times

Buses run hourly between Harvard Square and Needham. The earliest departure is at 5:39 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Harvard Square is at 6:22 PM which arrives into Needham at 7:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Harvard and take an average of 1h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

8:56 AM → 10:01 AM
1h 5m • 1 change
9:37 AM → 10:39 AM
1h 2m • 1 change
10:22 AM → 11:30 AM
1h 8m • 1 change
11:07 AM → 12:20 PM
1h 13m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

5:39 AM → 6:34 AM
55 min • 1 change
6:04 AM → 7:04 AM
1h • 1 change
6:39 AM → 7:41 AM
1h 2m • 1 change
7:10 AM → 8:12 AM
1h 2m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

5:39 AM → 6:34 AM
55 min • 1 change
6:04 AM → 7:04 AM
1h • 1 change
6:39 AM → 7:41 AM
1h 2m • 1 change
7:10 AM → 8:12 AM
1h 2m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

5:39 AM → 6:34 AM
55 min • 1 change
6:04 AM → 7:04 AM
1h • 1 change
6:39 AM → 7:41 AM
1h 2m • 1 change
7:10 AM → 8:12 AM
1h 2m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

5:50 AM → 6:46 AM
56 min • 1 change
7:18 AM → 8:19 AM
1h 1m • 1 change
8:48 AM → 9:52 AM
1h 4m • 1 change
10:16 AM → 11:26 AM
1h 10m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

6:30 AM → 7:30 AM
1h • 1 change
8:00 AM → 9:01 AM
1h 1m • 1 change
9:41 AM → 10:34 AM
53 min • 1 change
11:10 AM → 12:04 PM
54 min • 1 change
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Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

5:39 AM → 6:34 AM
55 min • 1 change
6:04 AM → 7:04 AM
1h • 1 change
6:39 AM → 7:41 AM
1h 2m • 1 change
7:10 AM → 8:12 AM
1h 2m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Harvard Square to Needham? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Harvard Square to Needham buses

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Trip Overview

Line 71 bus, line 59 bus

Harvard Square to Needham bus times

Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

8:56 AM → 10:01 AM

9:37 AM → 10:39 AM

10:22 AM → 11:30 AM

11:07 AM → 12:20 PM

Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

5:39 AM → 6:34 AM

6:04 AM → 7:04 AM

6:39 AM → 7:41 AM

7:10 AM → 8:12 AM

Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

5:39 AM → 6:34 AM

6:04 AM → 7:04 AM

6:39 AM → 7:41 AM

7:10 AM → 8:12 AM

Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

5:39 AM → 6:34 AM

6:04 AM → 7:04 AM

6:39 AM → 7:41 AM

7:10 AM → 8:12 AM

Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

5:50 AM → 6:46 AM

7:18 AM → 8:19 AM

8:48 AM → 9:52 AM

10:16 AM → 11:26 AM

Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

6:30 AM → 7:30 AM

8:00 AM → 9:01 AM

9:41 AM → 10:34 AM

11:10 AM → 12:04 PM

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

5:39 AM → 6:34 AM

6:04 AM → 7:04 AM

6:39 AM → 7:41 AM

7:10 AM → 8:12 AM

Frequently asked questions

What companies run services between Harvard Square, Middlesex County, MA, USA and Needham, MA, USA?

Bus from Harvard to Watertown Sq Terminal

Bus from Watertown Sq Terminal to Highland Ave @ May St

Bus trips from Harvard Square

Bus trips to Needham

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