The average bus between South Station and Mattapan Station takes 1h 4m and the fastest bus takes 40 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from South Station to Mattapan Station. 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 Station. The earliest departure is at 5:34 AM in the morning, and the last departure from South Station is at 5:41 PM which arrives into Mattapan Station at 6:47 PM. All services require a transfer at Nubian and take an average of 1h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

55 min • 1 change

53 min • 1 change

51 min • 1 change

47 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from South Station to Mattapan Station. However, there are services departing from South Station station and arriving at Mattapan Station station via Nubian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
South Station to Mattapan Station bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Essex St @ Atlantic Ave station.
South Station to Mattapan Station bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Blue Hill Ave opp Babson St station.
The distance between South Station and Mattapan Station is 9.5 km. The road distance is 12 km.
You can take a bus from Essex St @ Atlantic Ave to Mattapan Station via Nubian and Blue Hill Ave opp Babson St in around 1h 8m.