The average bus between Needham and Harvard Square takes 1h 3m and the fastest bus takes 50 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Needham to Harvard Square. 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 Harvard Square. 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 Harvard Square at 8:47 PM. All services require a transfer at Watertown Sq Terminal and take an average of 1h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Needham to Harvard Square. However, there are services departing from Needham station and arriving at Harvard Square station via Watertown Sq Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
Needham to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Highland Ave @ May St station.
Needham to Harvard Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard station.
The distance between Needham and Harvard Square is 13.7 km. The road distance is 21 km.
You can take a bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Harvard Square via Watertown Sq Terminal and Harvard in around 1h 2m.