The average bus between Salem and Watertown takes 2h 15m and the fastest bus takes 1h 38m. There is a bus service every few hours from Salem to Watertown. 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 Salem and Watertown. 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 Watertown at 6:47 AM. All services require a transfer at Congress St @ Haymarket Sta and take an average of 2h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Salem to Watertown. However, there are services departing from Salem station and arriving at Watertown station via Congress St @ Haymarket Sta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
Salem to Watertown bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from North St @ Essex St station.
Salem to Watertown bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Galen St @ Water St station.
The distance between Salem and Watertown is 28.7 km. The road distance is 41 km.
You can take a bus from North St @ Essex St to Galen St @ Water St via Congress St @ Haymarket Sta and Federal St @ Franklin St in around 2h 8m.