Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Malden to Worcester
Right now (8:50 pm EST): about 64 minutes via I-495 South and I-93 North, usually 61 at this time.
Only 69% 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
| Leave | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 58 | 59 | 62 | 68 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 68 | 82 | 85 | 75 | 66 | 60 | 60 | 62 |
| Tue | 58 | 61 | 65 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 70 | 85 | 90 | 83 | 69 | 61 | 60 | 63 |
| Wed | 58 | 60 | 64 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 71 | 88 | 92 | 84 | 70 | 62 | 61 | 63 |
| Thu | 58 | 60 | 64 | 71 | 68 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 73 | 88 | 95 | 85 | 70 | 62 | 60 | 64 |
| Fri | 58 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 69 | 75 | 91 | 101 | 99 | 87 | 68 | 61 | 60 | 61 |
| Sat | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 |
| Sun | 59 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 62 |
About this drive
On weekdays the 67-mile drive from Malden to Worcester (via I-495 South and I-93 North) usually takes as little as 58 minutes and up to 102 minutes, when leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 66 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (69 minutes).
Drive times are measured from central Malden to central Worcester 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 Malden to Worcester?
On weekdays, leave before 7:30 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 58 minutes then, versus up to 102 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Malden to Worcester?
The 67-mile drive usually takes 58 to 102 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 66 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Malden to Worcester?
Leaving around 2:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 102 minutes.
Freeways on this drive
I-495 South in Boston (35 miles) · I-93 North in Boston (19 miles) · I-290 West in Boston (12 miles)
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