The average bus between Needham and Boston takes 1h 51m and the fastest bus takes 1h 2m. There is a bus service every few hours from Needham to Boston. 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 Needham and Boston. The earliest departure is at 6:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Needham is at 7:52 PM which arrives into Boston at 6:34 AM. All services require a transfer at Watertown Sq Terminal and take an average of 1h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Needham to Boston. However, there are services departing from Needham station and arriving at Boston station via Watertown Sq Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
Needham to Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Highland Ave @ May St station.
Needham to Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Lincoln St @ Essex St station.
The distance between Needham and Boston is 16.5 km. The road distance is 27 km.
You can take a bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Lincoln St @ Essex St via Watertown Sq Terminal and Technology Way @ Watertown Yard in around 1h 27m.