The average bus between Waltham and Chelsea takes 1h 10m and the fastest bus takes 55 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Waltham to Chelsea. 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 2 hours between Waltham and Chelsea. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Waltham is at 6:50 PM which arrives into Chelsea at 7:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Federal St @ Franklin St and take an average of 1h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Waltham to Chelsea. However, there are services departing from Waltham station and arriving at Chelsea station via Federal St @ Franklin St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
Waltham to Chelsea bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Carter St opp Waltham Station.
Waltham to Chelsea bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Box District station.
The distance between Waltham and Chelsea is 16.7 km. The road distance is 34 km.
You can take a bus from Carter St opp Waltham Station to Box District via Federal St @ Franklin St and South Station in around 1h 17m.