Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from BOS to Waltham
Right now (4:17 pm EDT): about 64 minutes via I-90 West, usually 54 at this time.
Only 14% 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 14-mile drive from BOS to Waltham (via I-90 West) usually takes as little as 21 minutes and up to 72 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 31 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 4 pm on Sundays (40 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: Waltham to BOS
Typical drive time by departure time
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 22 | 23 | 37 | 45 | 41 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 44 | 54 | 48 | 38 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
| Tue | 21 | 22 | 37 | 55 | 56 | 41 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
| Wed | 21 | 22 | 34 | 53 | 55 | 40 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 39 | 52 | 63 | 59 | 52 | 31 | 25 | 24 |
| Thu | 21 | 22 | 36 | 54 | 56 | 40 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 43 | 55 | 71 | 72 | 57 | 36 | 26 | 25 |
| Fri | 22 | 21 | 32 | 38 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 37 | 46 | 62 | 67 | 57 | 48 | 31 | 25 | 23 |
| Sat | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| Sun | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 |
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 BOS to Waltham?
On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am. The drive usually takes about 21 minutes then, versus up to 72 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from BOS to Waltham?
The 14-mile drive usually takes 21 to 72 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 31 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from BOS to Waltham?
Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 72 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
I-90 West in Boston (9 miles)
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