The average bus between Needham and Malden takes 1h 48m and the fastest bus takes 1h 27m. There is a bus service every few hours from Needham to Malden. 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 Malden. 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 Malden at 9:19 PM. All services require a transfer at Watertown Sq Terminal and take an average of 1h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Needham to Malden. However, there are services departing from Needham station and arriving at Malden station via Watertown Sq Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
Needham to Malden bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Highland Ave @ May St station.
Needham to Malden bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Medford Sq @ City Hall Parking lot station.
The distance between Needham and Malden is 20.9 km. The road distance is 29 km.
You can take a bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Medford Sq @ City Hall Parking lot via Watertown Sq Terminal and Harvard in around 1h 44m.