Best Time to Drive from Burlington MA to Braintree

Right now (6:35 pm EDT): about 97 minutes via I-93 South, usually 51 at this time.

Only 60% 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 26-mile drive from Burlington MA to Braintree (via I-93 South) usually takes as little as 34 minutes and up to 101 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 54 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (62 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Braintree to Burlington MA

Freeway, about 17 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 9 miles: 17 to 62 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 central Braintree (Washington 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 Burlington MA to Braintree 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	35	44	77	84	70	53	43	47	50	65	78	70	63	51	40	38	40
Tue	35	46	90	101	93	73	49	43	46	69	86	82	80	66	44	39	41
Wed	34	45	80	97	92	71	53	47	48	73	91	93	87	69	47	41	42
Thu	35	44	83	94	91	69	51	46	51	77	97	93	87	72	50	42	43
Fri	35	39	64	64	53	50	49	51	61	83	89	80	70	56	49	41	39
Sat	34	34	35	36	38	47	50	56	57	59	62	57	54	52	45	40	39
Sun	34	34	34	34	35	41	45	53	57	55	55	50	46	44	43	39	42

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 Braintree?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am. The drive usually takes about 34 minutes then, versus up to 101 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 26-mile drive usually takes 34 to 101 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 54 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Burlington MA to Braintree?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 101 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-93 South in Boston (17 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	44	77	84	70	53	43	47	50	65	78	70	63	51	40	38	40
Tue	35	46	90	101	93	73	49	43	46	69	86	82	80	66	44	39	41
Wed	34	45	80	97	92	71	53	47	48	73	91	93	87	69	47	41	42
Thu	35	44	83	94	91	69	51	46	51	77	97	93	87	72	50	42	43
Fri	35	39	64	64	53	50	49	51	61	83	89	80	70	56	49	41	39
Sat	34	34	35	36	38	47	50	56	57	59	62	57	54	52	45	40	39
Sun	34	34	34	34	35	41	45	53	57	55	55	50	46	44	43	39	42

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	44	77	84	70	53	43	47	50	65	78	70	63	51	40	38	40
Tue	35	46	90	101	93	73	49	43	46	69	86	82	80	66	44	39	41
Wed	34	45	80	97	92	71	53	47	48	73	91	93	87	69	47	41	42
Thu	35	44	83	94	91	69	51	46	51	77	97	93	87	72	50	42	43
Fri	35	39	64	64	53	50	49	51	61	83	89	80	70	56	49	41	39
Sat	34	34	35	36	38	47	50	56	57	59	62	57	54	52	45	40	39
Sun	34	34	34	34	35	41	45	53	57	55	55	50	46	44	43	39	42

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	44	77	84	70	53	43	47	50	65	78	70	63	51	40	38	40
Tue	35	46	90	101	93	73	49	43	46	69	86	82	80	66	44	39	41
Wed	34	45	80	97	92	71	53	47	48	73	91	93	87	69	47	41	42
Thu	35	44	83	94	91	69	51	46	51	77	97	93	87	72	50	42	43
Fri	35	39	64	64	53	50	49	51	61	83	89	80	70	56	49	41	39
Sat	34	34	35	36	38	47	50	56	57	59	62	57	54	52	45	40	39
Sun	34	34	34	34	35	41	45	53	57	55	55	50	46	44	43	39	42