Best Time to Drive from Burlington MA to Worcester

Right now (10:32 pm EDT): about 43 minutes via I-90 West and I-95 South.

On weekdays the 46-mile drive from Burlington MA to Worcester (via I-90 West and I-95 South) usually takes as little as 40 minutes and up to 78 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 48 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Sundays (57 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Worcester to Burlington MA

Drive times are measured from central Burlington MA to central Worcester (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 Worcester 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	41	40	44	49	48	45	45	47	46	45	51	55	56	50	42	41	43
Tue	41	41	44	54	57	49	43	44	44	47	56	64	68	57	45	42	43
Wed	41	41	44	53	55	49	44	44	44	47	59	66	65	56	45	42	42
Thu	41	41	44	51	52	47	46	46	46	50	61	69	71	61	47	41	42
Fri	41	40	42	44	44	44	51	54	56	66	76	78	71	57	44	41	42
Sat	41	39	39	40	40	47	55	54	50	47	45	43	41	40	40	41	41
Sun	42	40	39	39	39	42	49	55	54	51	47	45	43	40	40	41	42

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 Worcester?

On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 40 minutes then, versus up to 78 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 46-mile drive usually takes 40 to 78 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 48 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Burlington MA to Worcester?

Leaving around 4 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 78 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-90 West in Boston (34 miles) · I-95 South in Boston (11 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	40	44	49	48	45	45	47	46	45	51	55	56	50	42	41	43
Tue	41	41	44	54	57	49	43	44	44	47	56	64	68	57	45	42	43
Wed	41	41	44	53	55	49	44	44	44	47	59	66	65	56	45	42	42
Thu	41	41	44	51	52	47	46	46	46	50	61	69	71	61	47	41	42
Fri	41	40	42	44	44	44	51	54	56	66	76	78	71	57	44	41	42
Sat	41	39	39	40	40	47	55	54	50	47	45	43	41	40	40	41	41
Sun	42	40	39	39	39	42	49	55	54	51	47	45	43	40	40	41	42

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	40	44	49	48	45	45	47	46	45	51	55	56	50	42	41	43
Tue	41	41	44	54	57	49	43	44	44	47	56	64	68	57	45	42	43
Wed	41	41	44	53	55	49	44	44	44	47	59	66	65	56	45	42	42
Thu	41	41	44	51	52	47	46	46	46	50	61	69	71	61	47	41	42
Fri	41	40	42	44	44	44	51	54	56	66	76	78	71	57	44	41	42
Sat	41	39	39	40	40	47	55	54	50	47	45	43	41	40	40	41	41
Sun	42	40	39	39	39	42	49	55	54	51	47	45	43	40	40	41	42

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	41	40	44	49	48	45	45	47	46	45	51	55	56	50	42	41	43
Tue	41	41	44	54	57	49	43	44	44	47	56	64	68	57	45	42	43
Wed	41	41	44	53	55	49	44	44	44	47	59	66	65	56	45	42	42
Thu	41	41	44	51	52	47	46	46	46	50	61	69	71	61	47	41	42
Fri	41	40	42	44	44	44	51	54	56	66	76	78	71	57	44	41	42
Sat	41	39	39	40	40	47	55	54	50	47	45	43	41	40	40	41	41
Sun	42	40	39	39	39	42	49	55	54	51	47	45	43	40	40	41	42