Best Time to Drive from Marlborough to Worcester

Right now (11:52 pm EDT): about 18 minutes via I-290 West and I-495 North.

About this drive

On weekdays the 18-mile drive from Marlborough to Worcester (via I-290 West and I-495 North) usually takes as little as 16 minutes and up to 32 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 8 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 18 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Sundays (19 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Marlborough 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 Marlborough to Worcester?

On weekdays, leave before 8 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 16 minutes then, versus up to 32 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Marlborough to Worcester?

The 18-mile drive usually takes 16 to 32 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 18 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Marlborough to Worcester?

Leaving around 4 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 32 minutes.

Freeways on this drive

I-290 West in Boston (12 miles) · I-495 North in Boston (7 miles)

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Worcester to Marlborough (return trip) · Marlborough to Boston · Marlborough to South Boston

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