Best Time to Drive from Franklin to South Boston

Right now (9:18 pm EDT): about 37 minutes via I-95 North and I-93 North, usually 40 at this time.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Franklin to South Boston 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	38	56	64	70	62	51	47	44	44	52	54	51	54	50	41	37	38
Tue	38	58	73	85	74	59	48	42	42	49	52	54	58	54	42	37	38
Wed	38	56	71	81	74	59	50	46	44	49	54	55	58	55	45	38	39
Thu	39	56	69	78	68	57	50	46	46	51	56	57	60	54	46	38	39
Fri	37	50	53	53	51	51	53	53	54	61	63	62	63	59	46	37	37
Sat	35	35	35	35	37	47	54	53	54	52	51	48	47	47	42	38	38
Sun	35	34	34	34	36	41	48	50	50	50	46	45	45	46	42	41	39

About this drive

On weekdays the 40-mile drive from Franklin to South Boston (via I-95 North and I-93 North) usually takes as little as 37 minutes and up to 85 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 48 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11:30 am on Saturdays (55 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Franklin to central South Boston 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 Franklin to South Boston?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 37 minutes then, versus up to 85 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Franklin to South Boston?

The 40-mile drive usually takes 37 to 85 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 48 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Franklin to South Boston?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 85 minutes.

Freeways on this drive

I-95 North in Boston (19 miles) · I-93 North in Boston (15 miles) · I-495 South in Boston (5 miles)

Boston traffic right now · Boston traffic tomorrow

More drives

South Boston to Franklin (return trip) · Franklin to Boston

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	56	64	70	62	51	47	44	44	52	54	51	54	50	41	37	38
Tue	38	58	73	85	74	59	48	42	42	49	52	54	58	54	42	37	38
Wed	38	56	71	81	74	59	50	46	44	49	54	55	58	55	45	38	39
Thu	39	56	69	78	68	57	50	46	46	51	56	57	60	54	46	38	39
Fri	37	50	53	53	51	51	53	53	54	61	63	62	63	59	46	37	37
Sat	35	35	35	35	37	47	54	53	54	52	51	48	47	47	42	38	38
Sun	35	34	34	34	36	41	48	50	50	50	46	45	45	46	42	41	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	56	64	70	62	51	47	44	44	52	54	51	54	50	41	37	38
Tue	38	58	73	85	74	59	48	42	42	49	52	54	58	54	42	37	38
Wed	38	56	71	81	74	59	50	46	44	49	54	55	58	55	45	38	39
Thu	39	56	69	78	68	57	50	46	46	51	56	57	60	54	46	38	39
Fri	37	50	53	53	51	51	53	53	54	61	63	62	63	59	46	37	37
Sat	35	35	35	35	37	47	54	53	54	52	51	48	47	47	42	38	38
Sun	35	34	34	34	36	41	48	50	50	50	46	45	45	46	42	41	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	56	64	70	62	51	47	44	44	52	54	51	54	50	41	37	38
Tue	38	58	73	85	74	59	48	42	42	49	52	54	58	54	42	37	38
Wed	38	56	71	81	74	59	50	46	44	49	54	55	58	55	45	38	39
Thu	39	56	69	78	68	57	50	46	46	51	56	57	60	54	46	38	39
Fri	37	50	53	53	51	51	53	53	54	61	63	62	63	59	46	37	37
Sat	35	35	35	35	37	47	54	53	54	52	51	48	47	47	42	38	38
Sun	35	34	34	34	36	41	48	50	50	50	46	45	45	46	42	41	39