The average bus between Malden and Needham takes 1h 55m and the fastest bus takes 1h 30m. There is a bus service every few hours from Malden 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 Malden and Needham. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Malden is at 5:37 PM which arrives into Needham at 7:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Eliot St @ Bennett St and take an average of 1h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Malden to Needham. However, there are services departing from Malden station and arriving at Needham station via Eliot St @ Bennett St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
Malden to Needham bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Medford Sq @ City Hall Parking lot station.
Malden to Needham bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Highland Ave @ May St station.
The distance between Malden and Needham is 20.9 km. The road distance is 27 km.
You can take a bus from Medford Sq @ City Hall Parking lot to Highland Ave @ May St via Eliot St @ Bennett St, Mt Auburn St @ Story St, and Watertown Sq Terminal in around 2h 15m.