The average bus between Needham and Chelsea takes 2h 20m and the fastest bus takes 1h 27m. There is a bus service every few hours from Needham to Chelsea. 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 Needham and Chelsea. The earliest departure is at 6:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Needham is at 10:52 PM which arrives into Chelsea at 7:04 AM. All services require a transfer at Watertown Sq Terminal and take an average of 2h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Needham to Chelsea. However, there are services departing from Needham station and arriving at Chelsea station via Watertown Sq Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
Needham to Chelsea bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Highland Ave @ May St station.
Needham to Chelsea bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Box District station.
The distance between Needham and Chelsea is 20.4 km. The road distance is 37 km.
You can take a bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Box District via Watertown Sq Terminal, Technology Way @ Watertown Yard, Lincoln St @ Essex St, and South Station in around 1h 51m.