Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Natick to Boston
Right now (6:49 pm EDT): about 33 minutes via I-90 East, usually 24 at this time.
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 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 44 | 39 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
| Tue | 22 | 23 | 35 | 58 | 51 | 36 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
| Wed | 22 | 23 | 36 | 56 | 52 | 35 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 39 | 43 | 41 | 29 | 23 | 24 |
| Thu | 22 | 23 | 35 | 52 | 47 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 45 | 29 | 23 | 24 |
| Fri | 22 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 42 | 39 | 31 | 24 | 23 |
| Sat | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
| Sun | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
About this drive
On weekdays the 23-mile drive from Natick to Boston (via I-90 East) usually takes as little as 22 minutes and up to 58 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 25 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (32 minutes).
Drive times are measured from central Natick (West Central Street) to central Boston (Franklin Avenue) 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 Natick to Boston?
On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 22 minutes then, versus up to 58 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Natick to Boston?
The 23-mile drive usually takes 22 to 58 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 25 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Natick to Boston?
Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 58 minutes.
Freeways on this drive
I-90 East in Boston (23 miles)
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