The average bus between Needham and South Boston takes 1h 37m and the fastest bus takes 49 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Needham to South 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 South 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 South Boston at 7:41 AM. All services require a transfer at Watertown Sq Terminal and take an average of 1h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

49 min • 1 change

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49 min • 1 change

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1h 34m • 1 change

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1h 52m • 1 change

1h 36m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Needham to South Boston. However, there are services departing from Needham station and arriving at South Boston station via Watertown Sq Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
Needham to South Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Highland Ave @ May St station.
Needham to South Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Stuart St @ Dartmouth St station.
The distance between Needham and South Boston is 16.1 km. The road distance is 25 km.
You can take a bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Stuart St @ Dartmouth St via Watertown Sq Terminal and Technology Way @ Watertown Yard in around 1h 14m.