Best Time to Drive from Boston to Natick

Right now (4:17 pm EDT): about 84 minutes via I-90 West, usually 72 at this time.

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.

On weekdays the 18-mile drive from Boston to Natick (via I-90 West) usually takes as little as 30 minutes and up to 84 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 (48 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Natick to Boston

Drive times are measured from central Boston (Franklin Avenue) to central Natick (West Central 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 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	35	55	65	54	42	35	38	38	45	53	57	55	46	34	32	35
Tue	30	37	61	77	74	56	40	36	36	48	60	72	73	61	38	33	35
Wed	30	36	58	76	73	54	43	37	37	50	65	75	73	65	42	34	36
Thu	30	36	58	74	69	52	41	37	39	55	72	83	82	67	42	34	36
Fri	30	33	42	46	41	37	38	40	46	63	77	82	66	52	43	35	34
Sat	32	31	30	31	32	36	38	42	44	46	47	45	42	41	37	34	33
Sun	32	30	30	30	30	33	35	40	44	45	45	43	39	36	36	34	35

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 84 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 18-mile drive usually takes 30 to 84 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 84 minutes.

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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

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	35	55	65	54	42	35	38	38	45	53	57	55	46	34	32	35
Tue	30	37	61	77	74	56	40	36	36	48	60	72	73	61	38	33	35
Wed	30	36	58	76	73	54	43	37	37	50	65	75	73	65	42	34	36
Thu	30	36	58	74	69	52	41	37	39	55	72	83	82	67	42	34	36
Fri	30	33	42	46	41	37	38	40	46	63	77	82	66	52	43	35	34
Sat	32	31	30	31	32	36	38	42	44	46	47	45	42	41	37	34	33
Sun	32	30	30	30	30	33	35	40	44	45	45	43	39	36	36	34	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	35	55	65	54	42	35	38	38	45	53	57	55	46	34	32	35
Tue	30	37	61	77	74	56	40	36	36	48	60	72	73	61	38	33	35
Wed	30	36	58	76	73	54	43	37	37	50	65	75	73	65	42	34	36
Thu	30	36	58	74	69	52	41	37	39	55	72	83	82	67	42	34	36
Fri	30	33	42	46	41	37	38	40	46	63	77	82	66	52	43	35	34
Sat	32	31	30	31	32	36	38	42	44	46	47	45	42	41	37	34	33
Sun	32	30	30	30	30	33	35	40	44	45	45	43	39	36	36	34	35

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	30	35	55	65	54	42	35	38	38	45	53	57	55	46	34	32	35
Tue	30	37	61	77	74	56	40	36	36	48	60	72	73	61	38	33	35
Wed	30	36	58	76	73	54	43	37	37	50	65	75	73	65	42	34	36
Thu	30	36	58	74	69	52	41	37	39	55	72	83	82	67	42	34	36
Fri	30	33	42	46	41	37	38	40	46	63	77	82	66	52	43	35	34
Sat	32	31	30	31	32	36	38	42	44	46	47	45	42	41	37	34	33
Sun	32	30	30	30	30	33	35	40	44	45	45	43	39	36	36	34	35