Needham to Cambridge Buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Needham and Cambridge takes 1h 3m and the fastest bus takes 50 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Needham to Cambridge. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

1h 3m
Duration: 12 mi
Distance: $4
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Line 59 bus, line 71 bus

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Take the bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Watertown Sq Terminalbus 59
Take the bus from Watertown Sq Terminal to Harvardbus 71

$2–4

Needham to Cambridge bus times

Buses run hourly between Needham and Cambridge. The earliest departure is at 6:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Needham is at 7:52 PM which arrives into Cambridge at 8:47 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

7:52 PM → 8:47 PM
55 min • 1 change

Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

6:22 AM → 7:21 AM
59 min • 1 change
6:52 AM → 7:59 AM
1h 7m • 1 change
7:23 AM → 8:27 AM
1h 4m • 1 change
7:58 AM → 9:07 AM
1h 9m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

6:22 AM → 7:21 AM
59 min • 1 change
6:52 AM → 7:59 AM
1h 7m • 1 change
7:23 AM → 8:27 AM
1h 4m • 1 change
7:58 AM → 9:07 AM
1h 9m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

6:22 AM → 7:21 AM
59 min • 1 change
6:52 AM → 7:59 AM
1h 7m • 1 change
7:23 AM → 8:27 AM
1h 4m • 1 change
7:58 AM → 9:07 AM
1h 9m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

6:22 AM → 7:21 AM
59 min • 1 change
6:52 AM → 7:59 AM
1h 7m • 1 change
7:23 AM → 8:27 AM
1h 4m • 1 change
7:58 AM → 9:07 AM
1h 9m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

7:08 AM → 8:09 AM
1h 1m • 1 change
8:38 AM → 9:36 AM
58 min • 1 change
10:08 AM → 11:16 AM
1h 8m • 1 change
11:39 AM → 12:46 PM
1h 7m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

7:52 AM → 8:42 AM
50 min • 1 change
9:22 AM → 10:23 AM
1h 1m • 1 change
10:52 AM → 11:53 AM
1h 1m • 1 change
12:22 PM → 1:22 PM
1h • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Needham to Cambridge? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Trip Overview

Line 59 bus, line 71 bus

Needham to Cambridge bus times

Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

7:52 PM → 8:47 PM

Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

6:22 AM → 7:21 AM

6:52 AM → 7:59 AM

7:23 AM → 8:27 AM

7:58 AM → 9:07 AM

Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

6:22 AM → 7:21 AM

6:52 AM → 7:59 AM

7:23 AM → 8:27 AM

7:58 AM → 9:07 AM

Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

6:22 AM → 7:21 AM

6:52 AM → 7:59 AM

7:23 AM → 8:27 AM

7:58 AM → 9:07 AM

Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

6:22 AM → 7:21 AM

6:52 AM → 7:59 AM

7:23 AM → 8:27 AM

7:58 AM → 9:07 AM

Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

7:08 AM → 8:09 AM

8:38 AM → 9:36 AM

10:08 AM → 11:16 AM

11:39 AM → 12:46 PM

Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

7:52 AM → 8:42 AM

9:22 AM → 10:23 AM

10:52 AM → 11:53 AM

12:22 PM → 1:22 PM

Frequently asked questions

What companies run services between Needham, MA, USA and Cambridge, MA, USA?

Bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Watertown Sq Terminal

Bus from Watertown Sq Terminal to Harvard

Needham to Cambridge buses

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Trip Overview

Line 59 bus, line 71 bus

Needham to Cambridge bus times

Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

7:52 PM → 8:47 PM

Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

6:22 AM → 7:21 AM

6:52 AM → 7:59 AM

7:23 AM → 8:27 AM

7:58 AM → 9:07 AM

Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

6:22 AM → 7:21 AM

6:52 AM → 7:59 AM

7:23 AM → 8:27 AM

7:58 AM → 9:07 AM

Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

6:22 AM → 7:21 AM

6:52 AM → 7:59 AM

7:23 AM → 8:27 AM

7:58 AM → 9:07 AM

Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

6:22 AM → 7:21 AM

6:52 AM → 7:59 AM

7:23 AM → 8:27 AM

7:58 AM → 9:07 AM

Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

7:08 AM → 8:09 AM

8:38 AM → 9:36 AM

10:08 AM → 11:16 AM

11:39 AM → 12:46 PM

Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

7:52 AM → 8:42 AM

9:22 AM → 10:23 AM

10:52 AM → 11:53 AM

12:22 PM → 1:22 PM

Frequently asked questions

What companies run services between Needham, MA, USA and Cambridge, MA, USA?

Bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Watertown Sq Terminal

Bus from Watertown Sq Terminal to Harvard

Bus trips from Needham

Bus trips to Cambridge

Alternative transport options