The average bus between Salem and Waltham takes 2h 36m and the fastest bus takes 1h 57m. The bus service runs several times per day from Salem to Waltham. 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 4 hours between Salem and Waltham. The earliest departure is at 5:31 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Salem is at 11:17 PM which arrives into Waltham at 6:27 AM. All services require a transfer at Congress St @ Haymarket Sta and take an average of 2h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Salem to Waltham. However, there are services departing from Salem station and arriving at Waltham station via Congress St @ Haymarket Sta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
Salem to Waltham bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from North St @ Essex St station.
Salem to Waltham bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Moody St @ Carter St station.
The distance between Salem and Waltham is 32 km. The road distance is 50 km.
You can take a bus from North St @ Essex St to Moody St @ Carter St via Congress St @ Haymarket Sta and Federal St @ Franklin St in around 2h 55m.