The average bus between Needham and Somerville takes 1h 3m and the fastest bus takes 50 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Needham to Somerville. 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 Somerville. 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 Somerville 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.

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No, there is no direct bus from Needham to Somerville. However, there are services departing from Needham station and arriving at Somerville station via Watertown Sq Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
Needham to Somerville bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Highland Ave @ May St station.
Needham to Somerville bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Harvard station.
The distance between Needham and Somerville is 15.9 km. The road distance is 19 km.
You can take a bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Harvard via Watertown Sq Terminal in around 1h.