Greyhound to begin direct Keene-Peterborough-Boston bus link in mid-November

The new schedule will operate twice daily.

Travelers in southwestern New Hampshire will soon have a new way to reach Boston without a car, as Greyhound prepares to launch direct bus service from Keene and Peterborough in mid-November. The route was announced Thursday in a news release and comes through a partnership involving the city of Keene, the town of Peterborough and the state Department of Transportation.

The new schedule will operate twice daily. One eastbound trip departs Keene at 7 a.m., reaches Peterborough at 7:35 a.m. and then continues through Nashua and Lowell before ending at South Station in Boston at 9:50 a.m., according to Greyhound’s website. A second run leaves Keene at 11:45 a.m., stops in Peterborough at 12:20 p.m. and arrives in Boston at 2:35 p.m.

For the return leg, buses will leave Boston at 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. The Keene stop is at Corner News, 67 Main St., while passengers in Peterborough will board at the Riverwalk parking lot on Grove Street. Greyhound said this will be the company’s first service in Peterborough.

Local officials said the route should improve access for residents and strengthen Keene’s role as a transportation center in the region. NHDOT Deputy Commissioner Shelley Winters said the service will give travelers in southwestern New Hampshire more options, while Keene City Manager Elizabeth Ferland said it will open opportunities for people who do not have a vehicle.

Reservations are available at greyhound.com.