Best Time to Drive from Burlington MA to Quincy

Right now (2:53 pm EDT): about 79 minutes via I-93 South, usually 73 at this time.

Only 51% 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 23-mile drive from Burlington MA to Quincy (via I-93 South) usually takes as little as 35 minutes and up to 106 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 52 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (62 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Quincy to Burlington MA

Freeway, about 13 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 10 miles: 22 to 73 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 Quincy (Faxon Avenue) 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 Quincy 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	80	87	73	56	42	46	48	63	67	59	56	48	40	38	39
Tue	35	48	94	106	99	78	49	43	45	67	73	72	74	60	43	39	40
Wed	35	46	83	101	97	76	52	45	47	70	81	83	78	66	46	41	41
Thu	36	45	86	100	94	73	50	46	50	77	85	82	78	67	49	43	42
Fri	35	40	65	63	53	51	48	49	60	73	77	71	64	54	49	41	39
Sat	35	35	36	36	38	45	48	55	55	57	62	57	54	53	46	39	39
Sun	35	34	34	35	36	41	44	54	57	55	56	51	47	45	44	39	41

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 Quincy?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am. The drive usually takes about 35 minutes then, versus up to 106 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 23-mile drive usually takes 35 to 106 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 52 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Burlington MA to Quincy?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 106 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-93 South in Boston (13 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	80	87	73	56	42	46	48	63	67	59	56	48	40	38	39
Tue	35	48	94	106	99	78	49	43	45	67	73	72	74	60	43	39	40
Wed	35	46	83	101	97	76	52	45	47	70	81	83	78	66	46	41	41
Thu	36	45	86	100	94	73	50	46	50	77	85	82	78	67	49	43	42
Fri	35	40	65	63	53	51	48	49	60	73	77	71	64	54	49	41	39
Sat	35	35	36	36	38	45	48	55	55	57	62	57	54	53	46	39	39
Sun	35	34	34	35	36	41	44	54	57	55	56	51	47	45	44	39	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	44	80	87	73	56	42	46	48	63	67	59	56	48	40	38	39
Tue	35	48	94	106	99	78	49	43	45	67	73	72	74	60	43	39	40
Wed	35	46	83	101	97	76	52	45	47	70	81	83	78	66	46	41	41
Thu	36	45	86	100	94	73	50	46	50	77	85	82	78	67	49	43	42
Fri	35	40	65	63	53	51	48	49	60	73	77	71	64	54	49	41	39
Sat	35	35	36	36	38	45	48	55	55	57	62	57	54	53	46	39	39
Sun	35	34	34	35	36	41	44	54	57	55	56	51	47	45	44	39	41

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	35	44	80	87	73	56	42	46	48	63	67	59	56	48	40	38	39
Tue	35	48	94	106	99	78	49	43	45	67	73	72	74	60	43	39	40
Wed	35	46	83	101	97	76	52	45	47	70	81	83	78	66	46	41	41
Thu	36	45	86	100	94	73	50	46	50	77	85	82	78	67	49	43	42
Fri	35	40	65	63	53	51	48	49	60	73	77	71	64	54	49	41	39
Sat	35	35	36	36	38	45	48	55	55	57	62	57	54	53	46	39	39
Sun	35	34	34	35	36	41	44	54	57	55	56	51	47	45	44	39	41