Best Time to Drive from Burlington MA to BOS

Right now (2:53 pm EDT): about 38 minutes via I-93 South, usually 40 at this time.

Only 57% 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 17-mile drive from Burlington MA to BOS (via I-93 South) usually takes as little as 25 minutes and up to 83 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 31 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Sundays (40 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: BOS to Burlington MA

Freeway, about 10 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 7 miles: 15 to 45 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 Burlington MA to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) 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 Burlington MA to BOS 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	25	32	57	66	51	36	28	31	31	31	37	36	33	32	27	26	28
Tue	25	34	70	83	73	54	33	29	28	31	40	38	41	39	29	27	29
Wed	25	33	61	78	72	50	36	30	28	33	44	49	48	41	30	27	29
Thu	25	33	62	76	67	48	33	29	29	37	49	47	47	45	31	27	29
Fri	25	28	42	42	35	30	29	31	33	45	50	47	43	39	35	28	27
Sat	25	25	25	25	26	31	31	36	36	38	40	38	36	37	31	27	27
Sun	25	24	24	25	25	29	30	36	39	39	39	36	32	31	30	27	28

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 Burlington MA to BOS?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am. The drive usually takes about 25 minutes then, versus up to 83 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Burlington MA to BOS?

The 17-mile drive usually takes 25 to 83 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 31 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Burlington MA to BOS?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 83 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-93 South in Boston (10 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	32	57	66	51	36	28	31	31	31	37	36	33	32	27	26	28
Tue	25	34	70	83	73	54	33	29	28	31	40	38	41	39	29	27	29
Wed	25	33	61	78	72	50	36	30	28	33	44	49	48	41	30	27	29
Thu	25	33	62	76	67	48	33	29	29	37	49	47	47	45	31	27	29
Fri	25	28	42	42	35	30	29	31	33	45	50	47	43	39	35	28	27
Sat	25	25	25	25	26	31	31	36	36	38	40	38	36	37	31	27	27
Sun	25	24	24	25	25	29	30	36	39	39	39	36	32	31	30	27	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	32	57	66	51	36	28	31	31	31	37	36	33	32	27	26	28
Tue	25	34	70	83	73	54	33	29	28	31	40	38	41	39	29	27	29
Wed	25	33	61	78	72	50	36	30	28	33	44	49	48	41	30	27	29
Thu	25	33	62	76	67	48	33	29	29	37	49	47	47	45	31	27	29
Fri	25	28	42	42	35	30	29	31	33	45	50	47	43	39	35	28	27
Sat	25	25	25	25	26	31	31	36	36	38	40	38	36	37	31	27	27
Sun	25	24	24	25	25	29	30	36	39	39	39	36	32	31	30	27	28

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	25	32	57	66	51	36	28	31	31	31	37	36	33	32	27	26	28
Tue	25	34	70	83	73	54	33	29	28	31	40	38	41	39	29	27	29
Wed	25	33	61	78	72	50	36	30	28	33	44	49	48	41	30	27	29
Thu	25	33	62	76	67	48	33	29	29	37	49	47	47	45	31	27	29
Fri	25	28	42	42	35	30	29	31	33	45	50	47	43	39	35	28	27
Sat	25	25	25	25	26	31	31	36	36	38	40	38	36	37	31	27	27
Sun	25	24	24	25	25	29	30	36	39	39	39	36	32	31	30	27	28