The average bus between Chelsea and Needham takes 2h 29m and the fastest bus takes 1h 46m. There is a bus service every few hours from Chelsea to Needham. 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 Chelsea and Needham. The earliest departure is at 5:53 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chelsea is at 7:25 PM which arrives into Needham at 7:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Summer St @ Atlantic Ave and take an average of 2h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Chelsea to Needham. However, there are services departing from Chelsea station and arriving at Needham station via Summer St @ Atlantic Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
Chelsea to Needham bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Box District station.
Chelsea to Needham bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Highland Ave @ May St station.
The distance between Chelsea and Needham is 20.4 km. The road distance is 38 km.
You can take a bus from Box District to Highland Ave @ May St via Summer St @ Atlantic Ave, Federal St @ Franklin St, Galen St @ Water St, and Watertown Sq Terminal in around 2h 43m.