Best Time to Drive from Andover to Waltham

Right now (4:02 pm EDT): about 94 minutes via I-93 South and I-95 South, usually 59 at this time.

Only 47% of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 28-mile drive from Andover to Waltham (via I-93 South and I-95 South) usually takes as little as 39 minutes and up to 69 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Mondays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 6 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 41 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 5 am on Sundays (40 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Waltham to Andover

Freeway, about 13 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 15 miles: 27 to 55 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Andover to central Waltham (Main Street) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Andover to Waltham by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	47	59	59	53	45	39	39	42
Tue	39	41	53	67	46	41	41	40	41	48	55	50	49	43	39	40	40
Wed	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40
Thu	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40
Fri	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40
Sat	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40
Sun	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40

Simulated from typical freeway speeds at each point of the drive for the time you would reach it, from every 5-minute reading we have recorded. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Andover to Waltham?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 6 pm. The drive usually takes about 39 minutes then, versus up to 69 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Andover to Waltham?

The 28-mile drive usually takes 39 to 69 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 41 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Andover to Waltham?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Mondays is usually slowest, about 69 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-93 South in Boston (7 miles) · I-95 South in Boston (6 miles)

Boston traffic right now

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	47	59	59	53	45	39	39	42
Tue	39	41	53	67	46	41	41	40	41	48	55	50	49	43	39	40	40
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