The average bus between Manhattan and Salem takes 6h 56m and the fastest bus takes 5h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manhattan 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 5 times a day between Manhattan and Salem. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manhattan is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Salem at 7:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Boston and take an average of 6h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Salem. However, there are services departing from Manhattan station and arriving at Salem station via Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
Manhattan to Salem bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Manhattan to Salem bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Boston station.
The distance between Manhattan and Salem is 319.8 km. The road distance is 376 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston hourly. Tickets cost $30–65 and the journey takes 5h 4m. Greyhound-us also services this route every 2 hours.