Best Time to Drive from Dedham to Cambridge

Right now (6:49 pm EDT): about 29 minutes via I-90 East and I-95 North, usually 19 at this time.

About this drive

On weekdays the 18-mile drive from Dedham to Cambridge (via I-90 East and I-95 North) usually takes as little as 17 minutes and up to 49 minutes, when leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 20 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (24 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Dedham (East Street) to central Cambridge (Ellery 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 Dedham to Cambridge?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 17 minutes then, versus up to 49 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 18-mile drive usually takes 17 to 49 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 20 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Dedham to Cambridge?

Leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 49 minutes.

Freeways on this drive

I-90 East in Boston (12 miles) · I-95 North in Boston (5 miles)

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