Best Time to Drive from Dedham to Plymouth MA

Right now (5:32 pm EDT): about 87 minutes via MA-3 South, usually 80 at this time.

Only 62% 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 40-mile drive from Dedham to Plymouth MA (via MA-3 South) usually takes as little as 49 minutes and up to 91 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Mondays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 54 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 5 am on Sundays (51 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Plymouth MA to Dedham

Freeway, about 25 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 15 miles: 26 to 59 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 Dedham (East Street) to central Plymouth MA (Court 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 Dedham to Plymouth MA 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	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	56	54	65	75	84	89	62	51	53	52
Tue	50	50	70	81	71	60	56	57	62	68	77	88	88	65	51	51	51
Wed	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51
Thu	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51
Fri	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51
Sat	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51
Sun	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51

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 Plymouth MA?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 49 minutes then, versus up to 91 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Dedham to Plymouth MA?

The 40-mile drive usually takes 49 to 91 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 54 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Dedham to Plymouth MA?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Mondays is usually slowest, about 91 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

MA-3 South in Boston (16 miles) · I-93 North in Boston (4 miles) · I-93 South in Boston (3 miles) · I-95 South in Boston (2 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	56	54	65	75	84	89	62	51	53	52
Tue	50	50	70	81	71	60	56	57	62	68	77	88	88	65	51	51	51
Wed	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51
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Sun	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	51

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	51	51	51	51	51	51	51	56	54	65	75	84	89	62	51	53	52
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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	50	50	70	81	71	60	56	57	62	68	77	88	88	65	51	51	51
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