The average bus between Arlington and Roslindale takes 1h 42m and the fastest bus takes 1h 13m. There is a bus service every few hours from Arlington to Roslindale. 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 Arlington and Roslindale. The earliest departure is at 5:29 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Arlington is at 9:03 PM which arrives into Roslindale at 10:24 PM. All services require a transfer at Harvard and take an average of 1h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Arlington to Roslindale. However, there are services departing from Arlington station and arriving at Roslindale station via Harvard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
Arlington to Roslindale bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St station.
Arlington to Roslindale bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Washington St @ Granfield Ave station.
The distance between Arlington and Roslindale is 14.1 km. The road distance is 26 km.
You can take a bus from Massachusetts Ave @ Academy St to Washington St @ Granfield Ave via Harvard, Harvard Sq @ Garden St - Dawes Island, and Reservoir in around 2h 6m.