The average bus between Swampscott and Boston takes 1h 30m and the fastest bus takes 45 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Swampscott to 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 Swampscott and Boston. The earliest departure is at 12:42 AM at night, and the last departure from Swampscott is at 10:50 PM which arrives into Boston at 12:00 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Swampscott to Boston. However, there are services departing from Swampscott station and arriving at Boston station via Western Ave @ MBTA Lynn Garage. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
Swampscott to Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Essex St opp Burrill St station.
Swampscott to Boston bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Surface Rd @ Hanover St station.
The distance between Swampscott and Boston is 17.1 km. The road distance is 23 km.
You can take a bus from Essex St opp Burrill St to Surface Rd @ Hanover St via Western Ave @ MBTA Lynn Garage in around 1h 31m.