The average bus between Needham and Kendall Square takes 1h 22m and the fastest bus takes 1h 7m. There is a bus service every few hours from Needham to Kendall 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 Kendall 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 Kendall Square at 9:14 PM. All services require a transfer at Watertown Sq Terminal and take an average of 1h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Needham to Kendall Square. However, there are services departing from Needham station and arriving at Kendall Square station via Watertown Sq Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
Needham to Kendall Square bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Highland Ave @ May St station.
Needham to Kendall Square bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Franklin St @ Sidney St station.
The distance between Needham and Kendall Square is 15.1 km. The road distance is 22 km.
You can take a bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Franklin St @ Sidney St via Watertown Sq Terminal and Main St @ Cross St in around 1h 17m.