Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Nashua to Lowell
Right now (9:34 pm EDT): about 24 minutes via US-3 South, usually 23 at this time.
Only 49% 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 |
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| Mon | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
| Tue | 21 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Wed | 21 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Thu | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
| Fri | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Sat | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Sun | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
About this drive
On weekdays the 19-mile drive from Nashua to Lowell (via US-3 South) usually takes as little as 21 minutes and up to 30 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 23 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Saturdays (23 minutes).
Drive times are measured from central Nashua to central Lowell 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 Nashua to Lowell?
On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 21 minutes then, versus up to 30 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Nashua to Lowell?
The 19-mile drive usually takes 21 to 30 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 23 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Nashua to Lowell?
Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 30 minutes.
Freeways on this drive
US-3 South in Boston (14 miles)
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More drives
Lowell to Nashua (return trip) · Nashua to Boston · Nashua to South Boston · Nashua to Worcester · Nashua to Providence