The average bus between Philadelphia and Needham takes 12h 18m and the fastest bus takes 9h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia to Needham. 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 3 times a day between Philadelphia and Needham. The earliest departure is at 2:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Needham at 7:41 AM. All services require a transfer at Boston and take an average of 12h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Needham. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Needham station via Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
Philadelphia to Needham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Needham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Boston station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Needham is 419 km. The road distance is 575 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Boston 4 times a day. Tickets cost $55–110 and the journey takes 7h 10m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.