The average bus between Burlington and Waltham takes 2h 30m and the fastest bus takes 2h 1m. There is a bus service every few hours from Burlington to Waltham. 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 Burlington and Waltham. The earliest departure is at 6:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Burlington is at 10:28 PM which arrives into Waltham at 12:36 AM. All services require a transfer at Alewife and take an average of 2h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Burlington to Waltham. However, there are services departing from Burlington station and arriving at Waltham station via Alewife. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
Burlington to Waltham bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Cambridge St @ Bedford St station.
Burlington to Waltham bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Alewife station.
The distance between Burlington and Waltham is 14.6 km. The road distance is 36 km.
MBTA operates a bus from Cambridge St @ Bedford St to Alewife hourly. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 51 min.