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.
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.

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No, there is no direct bus from Harvard Square to Needham. However, there are services departing from Harvard Square station and arriving at Needham station via Watertown Sq Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
Harvard Square to Needham bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Harvard station.
Harvard Square to Needham bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Highland Ave @ May St station.
The distance between Harvard Square and Needham is 13.7 km. The road distance is 20 km.
You can take a vehicle from Harvard Square to Highland Ave @ May St via Harvard and Watertown Sq Terminal in around 1h 40m.