Best Time to Drive from Burlington MA to Peabody

Right now (6:35 pm EDT): about 32 minutes via I-95 North and I-95 South, usually 27 at this time.

Only 65% 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 16-mile drive from Burlington MA to Peabody (via I-95 North and I-95 South) usually takes as little as 18 minutes and up to 43 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 25 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12 pm on Saturdays (31 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Peabody to Burlington MA

Freeway, about 13 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 6 to 14 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 Peabody 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 Peabody by day and time you leave (local time)
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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 Peabody?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 18 minutes then, versus up to 43 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 16-mile drive usually takes 18 to 43 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 25 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Burlington MA to Peabody?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 43 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-95 North in Boston (9 miles) · I-95 South in Boston (5 miles)

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