Arkham Bus Line - 411 N West Street

Compared to the train, the ride is slower, bumpier, and, in the winter or rainy months, occasionally hazardous, but the bus can stop almost anywhere.

Salem/Boston: Monday through Saturday, except holidays.

The fare to Boston is $1.45, to Salem 35 cents. The coach leaves Arkham at 7:15 and 9:30 A.M., and 12:30, 4:30, and 7:30 P.M., respectively. The bus arrives in Salem 15 minute’s later, stops for five minutes, and then continues on to Boston. It arrives in Boston at 8:30 and 10:45 A.M., and 1:45, 5:45, and 8:45 P.M. From Boston, daily departures for Salem and Arkham occur at 9:00 and 11:15 A.M., and at 2:15, 6:15, and 9:15 P.M.

Kingsport: Monday through Saturday, except holidays.

Fare is 25 cents one-way. It departs Arkham at 9:15 A.M. and 12:15, 3:15, and 7:15 P.M., respectively. The trip takes 20 minutes. Departures from Kingsport occur at 9:55 A.M., and at 12:55, 3:55, and 7:55 P.M., respectively.

Dean’s Corners/Aylesbury: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday only; no holiday schedules.

Dean’s Corners costs $3.50 and Aylesbury $3.75. Departs Arkham at 10:30 A.M., arriving in Dean’s Corners at 1:15 P.M. After a five-minute stopover, it arrives in Aylesbury at 1:45 P.M. The return trip to Arkham begins at 2:00 P.M., reaches Dean’s Comers at 2:00 P.M., and returns to Arkham at 5:15 P.M.

Ipswich/Newburyport: Monday-Friday, except holidays.

Buses leave Arkham at 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. Ipswich costs 75 and Newburyport 95 cents. Buses arrive in Ipswich at 10:15 A.M. and 2:15 P.M., wait 15 minutes, and then arrive in Newburyport 11:25 A.M. and 3:25 P.M., respectively. Return trips to Arkham depart Newburyport at 12 NOON and 4:00 P.M., stopping at Ipswich at 12:55 and 4:55 P.M., and reach Arkham at 1:25 and 5:25 P.M. This is the company’s newest line, established only last month.