Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Burlington MA to Cambridge

Right now (2:53 pm EDT): about 25 minutes via I-93 South, usually 26 at this time.

Only 72% 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 14-mile drive from Burlington MA to Cambridge (via I-93 South) usually takes as little as 18 minutes and up to 60 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 21 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (25 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Burlington MA to central Cambridge (Ellery 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 Cambridge by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1821324232242020212225262523191920
Tue1821436050342320202126272927211921
Wed1821335247332421202227333228211921
Thu1821355342322220202330313129221922
Fri1819242623212021242832302925232019
Sat1818181919212123232425242424221919
Sun1818181818202023252425232121211921

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 Cambridge?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am. The drive usually takes about 18 minutes then, versus up to 60 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 14-mile drive usually takes 18 to 60 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 21 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Burlington MA to Cambridge?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 60 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-93 South in Boston (10 miles)

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