The average bus between Needham and Downtown Crossing takes 1h 44m and the fastest bus takes 56 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Needham to Downtown Crossing. 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 Downtown Crossing. 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 Downtown Crossing at 6:34 AM. All services require a transfer at Watertown Sq Terminal and take an average of 1h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Needham to Downtown Crossing. However, there are services departing from Needham station and arriving at Downtown Crossing station via Watertown Sq Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
Needham to Downtown Crossing bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Highland Ave @ May St station.
Needham to Downtown Crossing bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Lincoln St @ Essex St station.
The distance between Needham and Downtown Crossing is 16.3 km. The road distance is 27 km.
You can take a bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Downtown Crossing via Watertown Sq Terminal, Technology Way @ Watertown Yard, and Lincoln St @ Essex St in around 1h 25m.