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MBTA 38 bus

Wren St - Forest Hills Station

56 % on time

MBTA 38 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The MBTA 38 - Wren St - Forest Hills Station bus serves 42 bus stops in the Boston area departing from Humboldt Ave / Townsend St 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, Sep 18, 2025
  • Humboldt Ave / Townsend StWheelchair accessible1:40 PM
  • Humboldt Ave / Waumbeck StWheelchair accessible1:50 PM
  • Humboldt Ave / Crawford StWheelchair accessible1:56 PM
  • Humboldt Ave / Homestead StWheelchair accessible2:01 PM
  • Humboldt Ave / Seaver StWheelchair accessible2:09 PM
  • Seaver St / Humboldt AveWheelchair accessible2:09 PM
  • Seaver St / Elm Hill AveWheelchair accessible2:10 PM
  • Seaver St / Maple StWheelchair accessible2:10 PM
  • Franklin Park Zoo / Entrance2:11 PM
  • Circuit Dr / Glen LnNot wheelchair accessible2:13 PM
  • Circuit Dr / Shattuck HospitalNot wheelchair accessible2:14 PM
  • Arborway / CourthouseWheelchair accessible2:16 PM
  • Forest Hills / Upper BuswayWheelchair accessible2:17 PM
  • South St / Spalding StWheelchair accessible2:19 PM
  • South St / Child StWheelchair accessible2:21 PM
  • South St / Sedgwick StWheelchair accessible2:22 PM
  • Centre St / Eliot StWheelchair accessible2:23 PM
  • Centre St / Aldworth StWheelchair accessible2:24 PM
  • Centre St / Orchard StWheelchair accessible2:24 PM
  • Centre St / Hillcroft RdWheelchair accessible2:25 PM
  • Centre St / Louders LnWheelchair accessible2:26 PM
  • Centre St / Rambler RdWheelchair accessible2:27 PM
  • Centre St / Westchester RdWheelchair accessible2:27 PM
  • Centre St / Faulkner HospitalWheelchair accessible2:28 PM
  • Centre St / Walter StWheelchair accessible2:29 PM
  • Centre St / Vfw PkwyWheelchair accessible2:29 PM
  • Centre St / Buchanan RdWheelchair accessible2:29 PM
  • Centre St / Weld StWheelchair accessible2:30 PM
  • 1437 Centre St / Ardale StWheelchair accessible2:30 PM
  • 1467 Centre St / Hewlett StWheelchair accessible2:31 PM
  • Centre St / Fletcher StWheelchair accessible2:31 PM
  • 1539 Centre St / Bradfield AveWheelchair accessible2:32 PM
  • Centre St / Montclair AveWheelchair accessible2:32 PM
  • Centre St / Church StWheelchair accessible2:33 PM
  • Centre St / W Roxbury PkwyWheelchair accessible2:33 PM
  • W Roxbury Pkwy / Beech StWheelchair accessible2:35 PM
  • Anawan Ave / W Roxbury PkwyWheelchair accessible2:35 PM
  • 101 Anawan Ave / Allenwood StWheelchair accessible2:36 PM
  • Park St / Gilmore TerrWheelchair accessible2:38 PM
  • Park St / Gertrude RdWheelchair accessible2:39 PM
  • Park St / Woodard RdWheelchair accessible2:40 PM
  • Woodard Rd / Wren StWheelchair accessible2:41 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 Humboldt Ave / Townsend St at 1:40 PM, and arrives at Woodard Rd / Wren St at 2:41 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

    56 % on time

    56% 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 131 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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