There are 4 ways to get from Needham to Southbridge by train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, line 29 bus
best- Take the train from Needham Center to South Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Worcesterbus
- Take the bus from Central Hub to Downtown Southbridgebus 29
4h 16m$10–30Train, line 29 bus
- Take the train from Needham Center to Back Baytrain
- Take the train from Back Bay to Worcestertrain
- Take the bus from Central Hub to Downtown Southbridgebus 29
4h 26m$16–37Drive 50 mi
- Drive from Needham to Southbridgecar 50 mi
1h 6m$10–14Line 59 bus, bus, line 29 bus
- Take the bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Watertown Sq Terminalbus 59
- Take the bus from Boston to Worcesterbus
- Take the bus from Central Hub to Downtown Southbridgebus 29
5h 6m$11–31
Needham to Southbridge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Needham to Southbridge is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Needham to Southbridge is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Needham to Southbridge. However, there are services departing from Highland Ave @ May St and arriving at Downtown Southbridge via Technology Way @ Watertown Yard, Boston and Central Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Needham and Southbridge is 79 miles. The road distance is 50.3 miles.
The best way to get from Needham to Southbridge without a car is to train and bus and line 29 bus which takes 4h 16m and costs $10 - $30.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Needham to Southbridge, including transfers.
Needham to Southbridge bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Highland Ave @ May St station.
Needham to Southbridge bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Watertown Sq Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Needham to Southbridge is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Needham to Southbridge.
There are 41+ hotels available in Southbridge.
What companies run services between Needham, MA, USA and Southbridge, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Downtown Southbridge via Watertown Sq Terminal, Technology Way @ Watertown Yard, Lincoln St @ Essex St, Boston, Worcester, and Central Hub in around 5h 6m.
Train from Needham Center to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from Needham Center to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from Back Bay to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Back Bay to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Central Hub to Downtown Southbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Worcester Regional Transit Authority
Bus from Central Hub to Downtown Southbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Worcester Regional Transit Authority
Bus from Central Hub to Downtown Southbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Worcester Regional Transit Authority
Bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Watertown Sq Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
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