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MBTA 38 bus

Wren St - Forest Hills Station

77 % on time

MBTA 38 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The MBTA 38 - Wren St - Forest Hills Station bus serves 30 bus stops in the Boston area departing from Forest Hills / Upper Busway and ending at Woodard Rd / Wren St. Scroll down to see upcoming 38 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 38 bus times will be displayed. The full 38 bus schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

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Stops
Thu, Jan 8, 2026
  • Forest Hills / Upper BuswayWheelchair accessible12:45 PM
  • South St / Spalding StWheelchair accessible12:45 PM
  • South St / Child StWheelchair accessible12:46 PM
  • South St / Sedgwick StWheelchair accessible12:46 PM
  • Centre St / Eliot StWheelchair accessible12:46 PM
  • Centre St / Aldworth StWheelchair accessible12:47 PM
  • Centre St / Orchard StWheelchair accessible12:47 PM
  • Centre St / Hillcroft RdWheelchair accessible12:48 PM
  • Centre St / Louders LnWheelchair accessible12:49 PM
  • Centre St / Rambler RdWheelchair accessible12:50 PM
  • Centre St / Westchester RdWheelchair accessible12:50 PM
  • Centre St / Faulkner HospitalWheelchair accessible12:51 PM
  • Centre St / Walter StWheelchair accessible12:52 PM
  • Centre St / Vfw PkwyWheelchair accessible12:53 PM
  • Centre St / Buchanan RdWheelchair accessible12:53 PM
  • Centre St / Weld StWheelchair accessible12:54 PM
  • 1437 Centre St / Ardale StWheelchair accessible12:54 PM
  • 1467 Centre St / Hewlett StWheelchair accessible12:54 PM
  • Centre St / Fletcher StWheelchair accessible12:55 PM
  • 1539 Centre St / Bradfield AveWheelchair accessible12:55 PM
  • Centre St / Montclair AveWheelchair accessible12:55 PM
  • Centre St / Church StWheelchair accessible12:56 PM
  • Centre St / W Roxbury PkwyWheelchair accessible12:56 PM
  • W Roxbury Pkwy / Beech StWheelchair accessible12:57 PM
  • Anawan Ave / W Roxbury PkwyWheelchair accessible12:58 PM
  • 101 Anawan Ave / Allenwood StWheelchair accessible12:58 PM
  • Park St / Gilmore TerrWheelchair accessible12:59 PM
  • Park St / Gertrude RdWheelchair accessible1:00 PM
  • Park St / Woodard RdWheelchair accessible1:01 PM
  • Woodard Rd / Wren StWheelchair accessible1:02 PM
  • MBTA Wren St - Forest Hills Station map

    MBTA 38 bus route map

    The MBTA 38 - Wren St - Forest Hills Station bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the MBTA 38 bus to help you plan your trip on MBTA. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 38 bus is approaching your stop.

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    MBTA 38 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 38 bus schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The Transit app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by MBTA so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    MBTA 38 bus Service Frequency

    The next 38 bus leaves Forest Hills / Upper Busway at 12:45 PM, and arrives at Woodard Rd / Wren St at 1:02 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    MBTA 38 bus On-Time Performance

    77 % on time

    77% of riders report that the MBTA 38 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 14 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 38 bus. Compared to other MBTA lines, the 38 bus is ranked 26 out of 184 MBTA lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official MBTA metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 38 by opening the Transit app.

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