Best Time to Drive from Cambridge to Natick

Right now (1:05 am EDT): about 31 minutes via I-90 West.

Only 28% 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.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Cambridge to Natick 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	28	28	34	51	48	36	31	31	31	35	42	51	51	45	31	29	31
Tue	28	28	37	66	63	47	35	32	32	38	49	67	73	61	35	30	32
Wed	28	28	38	66	63	47	36	32	32	40	56	70	73	65	40	30	33
Thu	28	29	37	61	57	43	34	32	33	42	60	80	84	71	39	30	33
Fri	28	28	31	37	37	33	33	36	40	51	70	80	66	53	39	31	30
Sat	30	28	28	28	28	29	33	37	38	40	40	39	36	36	32	29	29
Sun	30	28	28	28	28	28	29	32	35	36	34	33	33	31	31	30	32

About this drive

On weekdays the 16-mile drive from Cambridge to Natick (via I-90 West) usually takes as little as 28 minutes and up to 84 minutes, when leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 35 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2 pm on Saturdays (40 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Cambridge (Ellery Street) to central Natick (West Central Street) along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

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 Cambridge to Natick?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am. The drive usually takes about 28 minutes then, versus up to 84 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Cambridge to Natick?

The 16-mile drive usually takes 28 to 84 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 35 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Cambridge to Natick?

Leaving around 5 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 84 minutes.

Freeways on this drive

I-90 West in Boston (8 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	28	34	51	48	36	31	31	31	35	42	51	51	45	31	29	31
Tue	28	28	37	66	63	47	35	32	32	38	49	67	73	61	35	30	32
Wed	28	28	38	66	63	47	36	32	32	40	56	70	73	65	40	30	33
Thu	28	29	37	61	57	43	34	32	33	42	60	80	84	71	39	30	33
Fri	28	28	31	37	37	33	33	36	40	51	70	80	66	53	39	31	30
Sat	30	28	28	28	28	29	33	37	38	40	40	39	36	36	32	29	29
Sun	30	28	28	28	28	28	29	32	35	36	34	33	33	31	31	30	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	28	34	51	48	36	31	31	31	35	42	51	51	45	31	29	31
Tue	28	28	37	66	63	47	35	32	32	38	49	67	73	61	35	30	32
Wed	28	28	38	66	63	47	36	32	32	40	56	70	73	65	40	30	33
Thu	28	29	37	61	57	43	34	32	33	42	60	80	84	71	39	30	33
Fri	28	28	31	37	37	33	33	36	40	51	70	80	66	53	39	31	30
Sat	30	28	28	28	28	29	33	37	38	40	40	39	36	36	32	29	29
Sun	30	28	28	28	28	28	29	32	35	36	34	33	33	31	31	30	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	28	34	51	48	36	31	31	31	35	42	51	51	45	31	29	31
Tue	28	28	37	66	63	47	35	32	32	38	49	67	73	61	35	30	32
Wed	28	28	38	66	63	47	36	32	32	40	56	70	73	65	40	30	33
Thu	28	29	37	61	57	43	34	32	33	42	60	80	84	71	39	30	33
Fri	28	28	31	37	37	33	33	36	40	51	70	80	66	53	39	31	30
Sat	30	28	28	28	28	29	33	37	38	40	40	39	36	36	32	29	29
Sun	30	28	28	28	28	28	29	32	35	36	34	33	33	31	31	30	32