Traffic Predict

Best Time to Drive from Burlington MA to Waltham

Right now (6:35 pm EDT): about 18 minutes via I-95 South, usually 14 at this time.

On weekdays the 12-mile drive from Burlington MA to Waltham (via I-95 South) usually takes as little as 11 minutes and up to 32 minutes, when leaving around 9 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 14 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (16 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Waltham to Burlington MA

Freeway, about 11 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 0.8 miles: 2 to 4 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 Waltham (Main 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 Waltham by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave5am6am7am8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm
Mon1212162120141313131517181917121212
Tue1212172932211313131520212419121213
Wed1212162630201413131620222319131213
Thu1212172426181413141722252624131212
Fri1212131614131414162123211815131212
Sat1211111212121315161414141312121212
Sun1212111112121214151414141312121213

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 Waltham?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 11 minutes then, versus up to 32 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 12-mile drive usually takes 11 to 32 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 14 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Burlington MA to Waltham?

Leaving around 9 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 32 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-95 South in Boston (11 miles)

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