Best Time to Drive from Medford to Worcester

Right now (9:48 pm EDT): about 48 minutes via I-90 West and I-93 South, usually 47 at this time.

Only 70% 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

Minutes from Medford to Worcester 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	47	47	54	58	57	54	53	56	55	64	82	82	74	64	49	48	50
Tue	47	48	55	62	62	60	54	52	52	66	99	102	95	78	56	49	50
Wed	47	48	53	62	62	59	55	52	52	67	103	101	94	81	60	50	50
Thu	47	47	54	62	60	59	56	53	56	71	105	108	101	85	59	52	50
Fri	47	47	51	56	54	53	61	62	69	92	106	111	91	71	55	51	50
Sat	48	45	46	46	47	58	62	62	59	56	55	55	53	53	51	50	48
Sun	48	45	45	45	45	51	60	65	61	58	55	55	53	50	50	49	49

About this drive

On weekdays the 49-mile drive from Medford to Worcester (via I-90 West and I-93 South) usually takes as little as 46 minutes and up to 112 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 59 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12 pm on Sundays (65 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Medford 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 Medford to Worcester?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 46 minutes then, versus up to 112 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 49-mile drive usually takes 46 to 112 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 59 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Medford to Worcester?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 112 minutes.

Freeways on this drive

I-90 West in Boston (37 miles) · I-93 South in Boston (12 miles)

Boston traffic right now · Boston traffic tomorrow

More drives

Worcester to Medford (return trip) · Medford to South Boston · Medford to Providence

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	47	54	58	57	54	53	56	55	64	82	82	74	64	49	48	50
Tue	47	48	55	62	62	60	54	52	52	66	99	102	95	78	56	49	50
Wed	47	48	53	62	62	59	55	52	52	67	103	101	94	81	60	50	50
Thu	47	47	54	62	60	59	56	53	56	71	105	108	101	85	59	52	50
Fri	47	47	51	56	54	53	61	62	69	92	106	111	91	71	55	51	50
Sat	48	45	46	46	47	58	62	62	59	56	55	55	53	53	51	50	48
Sun	48	45	45	45	45	51	60	65	61	58	55	55	53	50	50	49	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	47	54	58	57	54	53	56	55	64	82	82	74	64	49	48	50
Tue	47	48	55	62	62	60	54	52	52	66	99	102	95	78	56	49	50
Wed	47	48	53	62	62	59	55	52	52	67	103	101	94	81	60	50	50
Thu	47	47	54	62	60	59	56	53	56	71	105	108	101	85	59	52	50
Fri	47	47	51	56	54	53	61	62	69	92	106	111	91	71	55	51	50
Sat	48	45	46	46	47	58	62	62	59	56	55	55	53	53	51	50	48
Sun	48	45	45	45	45	51	60	65	61	58	55	55	53	50	50	49	49

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	47	47	54	58	57	54	53	56	55	64	82	82	74	64	49	48	50
Tue	47	48	55	62	62	60	54	52	52	66	99	102	95	78	56	49	50
Wed	47	48	53	62	62	59	55	52	52	67	103	101	94	81	60	50	50
Thu	47	47	54	62	60	59	56	53	56	71	105	108	101	85	59	52	50
Fri	47	47	51	56	54	53	61	62	69	92	106	111	91	71	55	51	50
Sat	48	45	46	46	47	58	62	62	59	56	55	55	53	53	51	50	48
Sun	48	45	45	45	45	51	60	65	61	58	55	55	53	50	50	49	49