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Best Time to Drive from Burlington MA to Newton

Right now (6:35 pm EDT): about 29 minutes via I-95 South, usually 24 at this time.

Only 79% 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 Newton (via I-95 South) usually takes as little as 19 minutes and up to 45 minutes, when leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 24 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (26 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Newton to Burlington MA

Freeway, about 13 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 4 miles: 7 to 16 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 Newton (Homer 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 Newton by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1919263329232122222428293127202021
Tue1920284442312222222632343730212021
Wed1919284039302322222733353630222021
Thu1920273736282322232836394034222021
Fri1919222522222425273337343025212020
Sat1918191919202324262524242120192019
Sun1919181919192022252223222120192021

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 Newton?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am. The drive usually takes about 19 minutes then, versus up to 45 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 17-mile drive usually takes 19 to 45 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 24 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Burlington MA to Newton?

Leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 45 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-95 South in Boston (13 miles)

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