The average bus between Needham and Chinatown takes 1h 42m and the fastest bus takes 54 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Needham to Chinatown. 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 Chinatown. 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 Chinatown at 7:47 AM. All services require a transfer at Watertown Sq Terminal and take an average of 1h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

54 min • 1 change

1h 17m • 1 change

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54 min • 1 change

1h 17m • 1 change

1h 18m • 1 change

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1h 10m • 1 change

1h 58m • 1 change

1h 42m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Needham to Chinatown. However, there are services departing from Needham station and arriving at Chinatown station via Watertown Sq Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
Needham to Chinatown bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Highland Ave @ May St station.
Needham to Chinatown bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Kneeland St @ Washington St station.
The distance between Needham and Chinatown is 16 km. The road distance is 26 km.
You can take a bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Kneeland St @ Washington St via Watertown Sq Terminal and Technology Way @ Watertown Yard in around 1h 18m.