The average bus between Needham and Salem takes 3h 18m and the fastest bus takes 2h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from Needham 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 every 2 hours between Needham and Salem. 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 Salem at 7:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Watertown Sq Terminal and take an average of 3h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Needham to Salem. However, there are services departing from Needham station and arriving at Salem station via Watertown Sq Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
Needham to Salem bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Highland Ave @ May St station.
Needham to Salem bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Washington St @ New Derby St station.
The distance between Needham and Salem is 38.1 km. The road distance is 54 km.
You can take a bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Washington St @ New Derby St via Watertown Sq Terminal, Technology Way @ Watertown Yard, Federal St @ Franklin St, and Congress St @ Haymarket Sta in around 3h 22m.