The average bus between Boston and Salem takes 1h and the fastest bus takes 43 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Boston to Salem. 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 Boston and Salem. The earliest departure is at 12:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Boston is at 11:10 PM which arrives into Salem at 11:53 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Boston station and arriving at Salem station. Services depart hourly, and operate 5 times a week. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Boston to Salem bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Congress St @ Haymarket Sta station.
Boston to Salem bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Essex St @ Summer St station.
The distance between Boston and Salem is 22.4 km. The road distance is 25 km.
MBTA operates a bus from Congress St @ Haymarket Sta to Essex St @ Summer St hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 57 min.