Best Time to Drive from Boston to Natick

Right now (10:49 pm EDT): about 42 minutes via I-90 West.

Only 24% 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.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Boston to Natick 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	30	36	55	66	56	43	35	37	37	45	53	58	56	47	35	32	35
Tue	30	37	61	77	74	57	41	36	36	47	59	73	74	62	38	33	35
Wed	30	36	59	77	74	56	43	37	37	49	65	76	75	66	43	34	36
Thu	30	36	59	74	70	52	41	37	38	55	72	84	85	69	44	35	36
Fri	30	33	43	48	43	38	39	40	46	62	78	85	69	54	43	35	34
Sat	32	31	30	31	32	36	39	43	46	47	47	47	43	43	39	35	33
Sun	31	30	30	30	30	33	36	41	43	45	44	44	42	39	38	34	35

About this drive

On weekdays the 18-mile drive from Boston to Natick (via I-90 West) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 85 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 41 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (49 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Boston (Franklin Avenue) to central Natick (West Central Street) along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

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 Boston to Natick?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am. The drive usually takes about 30 minutes then, versus up to 85 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Boston to Natick?

The 18-mile drive usually takes 30 to 85 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 41 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Boston to Natick?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 85 minutes.

Freeways on this drive

I-90 West in Boston (9 miles)

Boston traffic right now · Boston traffic tomorrow

More drives

Natick to Boston (return trip) · Boston to Quincy · Boston to Framingham · Boston to Worcester · Boston to Lowell · Boston to Burlington MA · Boston to Woburn · Boston to Braintree · Boston to Andover · Boston to Brockton · Boston to Plymouth MA · Boston to Providence

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	36	55	66	56	43	35	37	37	45	53	58	56	47	35	32	35
Tue	30	37	61	77	74	57	41	36	36	47	59	73	74	62	38	33	35
Wed	30	36	59	77	74	56	43	37	37	49	65	76	75	66	43	34	36
Thu	30	36	59	74	70	52	41	37	38	55	72	84	85	69	44	35	36
Fri	30	33	43	48	43	38	39	40	46	62	78	85	69	54	43	35	34
Sat	32	31	30	31	32	36	39	43	46	47	47	47	43	43	39	35	33
Sun	31	30	30	30	30	33	36	41	43	45	44	44	42	39	38	34	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	36	55	66	56	43	35	37	37	45	53	58	56	47	35	32	35
Tue	30	37	61	77	74	57	41	36	36	47	59	73	74	62	38	33	35
Wed	30	36	59	77	74	56	43	37	37	49	65	76	75	66	43	34	36
Thu	30	36	59	74	70	52	41	37	38	55	72	84	85	69	44	35	36
Fri	30	33	43	48	43	38	39	40	46	62	78	85	69	54	43	35	34
Sat	32	31	30	31	32	36	39	43	46	47	47	47	43	43	39	35	33
Sun	31	30	30	30	30	33	36	41	43	45	44	44	42	39	38	34	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	36	55	66	56	43	35	37	37	45	53	58	56	47	35	32	35
Tue	30	37	61	77	74	57	41	36	36	47	59	73	74	62	38	33	35
Wed	30	36	59	77	74	56	43	37	37	49	65	76	75	66	43	34	36
Thu	30	36	59	74	70	52	41	37	38	55	72	84	85	69	44	35	36
Fri	30	33	43	48	43	38	39	40	46	62	78	85	69	54	43	35	34
Sat	32	31	30	31	32	36	39	43	46	47	47	47	43	43	39	35	33
Sun	31	30	30	30	30	33	36	41	43	45	44	44	42	39	38	34	35