The average bus between South Station and Mattapan takes 1h 2m and the fastest bus takes 38 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from South Station to Mattapan. 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 15 minutes between South Station and Mattapan. The earliest departure is at 5:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from South Station is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Mattapan at 7:32 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

43 min • 1 change

40 min • 1 change

53 min • 1 change

50 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from South Station to Mattapan. However, there are services departing from South Station station and arriving at Mattapan station via Nubian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
South Station to Mattapan bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Essex St @ Atlantic Ave station.
South Station to Mattapan bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Blue Hill Ave @ Woodhaven St station.
The distance between South Station and Mattapan is 9.2 km. The road distance is 12 km.
You can take a bus from Essex St @ Atlantic Ave to Blue Hill Ave @ Woodhaven St via Nubian in around 1h 3m.