Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Braintree to Newton
Right now (4:02 pm EDT): about 61 minutes via I-95 North and I-93 North, usually 54 at this time.
Only 50% 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 20-mile drive from Braintree to Newton (via I-95 North and I-93 North) usually takes as little as 29 minutes and up to 86 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 33 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 5 am on Sundays (30 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: Newton to Braintree
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 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 47 | 35 | 31 | 30 |
| Tue | 29 | 35 | 59 | 86 | 80 | 52 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 52 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 52 | 37 | 30 | 30 |
| Wed | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Thu | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Fri | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Sat | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Sun | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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 Braintree to Newton?
On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 29 minutes then, versus up to 86 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Braintree to Newton?
The 20-mile drive usually takes 29 to 86 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 33 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Braintree to Newton?
Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 86 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
I-95 North in Boston (6 miles) · I-93 North in Boston (2 miles) · I-93 South in Boston (1.8 miles)
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