Best Time to Drive from Natick to Worcester

Right now (2:47 pm EDT): about 30 minutes via I-90 West, usually 34 at this time.

Only 73% 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.

On weekdays the 30-mile drive from Natick to Worcester (via I-90 West) usually takes as little as 29 minutes and up to 52 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 11 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 34 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Sundays (43 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Worcester to Natick

Freeway, about 25 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 5 miles: 8 to 13 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Natick (West Central Street) to central Worcester (Main Street) along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Natick 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	30	29	31	31	31	31	32	35	33	31	34	35	36	33	30	30	32
Tue	30	30	31	33	32	31	31	31	31	31	34	38	41	36	31	30	31
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Fri	30	30	30	30	31	31	36	44	41	46	49	50	51	43	33	30	30
Sat	30	29	29	29	29	33	42	42	37	34	31	30	29	29	29	29	29
Sun	30	29	29	28	29	30	37	42	42	38	34	32	31	30	29	29	30

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 Worcester?

On weekdays, leave before 11 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 29 minutes then, versus up to 52 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 30-mile drive usually takes 29 to 52 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 34 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Natick to Worcester?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 52 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-90 West in Boston (25 miles)

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