The average bus between Boston and Salem takes 9h 48m and the fastest bus takes 8h 52m. The bus service runs several times per day 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 4 times a day between Boston and Salem. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Boston is at 9:50 PM which arrives into Salem at 7:06 AM. All services require a transfer at Philadelphia Bus Station and take an average of 9h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Salem. However, there are services departing from Boston station and arriving at Salem station via Philadelphia Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
Boston to Salem bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Salem bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Broadway At Walnut St station.
The distance between Boston and Salem is 482.5 km. The road distance is 610 km.
You can take a bus from Boston to Broadway At Walnut St via Philadelphia Bus Station and Market St At 11Th St in around 10h 11m.