The average bus between Watertown and Salem takes 1h 58m and the fastest bus takes 1h 35m. There is a bus service every few hours from Watertown to Salem. 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 Watertown and Salem. The earliest departure is at 4:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Watertown is at 7:20 PM which arrives into Salem at 9:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Federal St @ Franklin St and take an average of 1h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Watertown to Salem. However, there are services departing from Watertown station and arriving at Salem station via Federal St @ Franklin St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
Watertown to Salem bus services, operated by MBTA, depart from Technology Way @ Watertown Yard station.
Watertown to Salem bus services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Washington St @ New Derby St station.
The distance between Watertown and Salem is 28.7 km. The road distance is 40 km.
You can take a bus from Technology Way @ Watertown Yard to Washington St @ New Derby St via Federal St @ Franklin St and Congress St @ Haymarket Sta in around 2h 23m.