Best Time to Drive from Needham to South Boston

Right now (10:35 pm EST): about 24 minutes via I-93 North and I-95 South.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Needham to South Boston 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	23	36	45	51	47	37	31	27	27	32	41	42	43	39	31	23	23
Tue	22	35	48	60	53	44	34	28	27	32	41	47	52	49	31	24	23
Wed	22	35	48	57	53	44	34	30	28	33	44	48	55	50	34	24	23
Thu	23	34	45	53	50	41	34	29	29	35	46	53	56	50	35	24	24
Fri	22	31	35	36	35	33	35	35	36	44	51	54	52	47	37	24	23
Sat	21	21	21	22	23	29	34	37	37	37	38	35	35	33	29	24	23
Sun	21	21	21	21	21	25	31	32	35	34	32	30	28	29	28	26	24

About this drive

On weekdays the 23-mile drive from Needham to South Boston (via I-93 North and I-95 South) usually takes as little as 22 minutes and up to 60 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 8 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 32 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3 pm on Saturdays (38 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Needham to central South Boston 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 Needham to South Boston?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 22 minutes then, versus up to 60 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Needham to South Boston?

The 23-mile drive usually takes 22 to 60 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 32 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Needham to South Boston?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 60 minutes.

Freeways on this drive

I-93 North in Boston (15 miles) · I-95 South in Boston (8 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	23	36	45	51	47	37	31	27	27	32	41	42	43	39	31	23	23
Tue	22	35	48	60	53	44	34	28	27	32	41	47	52	49	31	24	23
Wed	22	35	48	57	53	44	34	30	28	33	44	48	55	50	34	24	23
Thu	23	34	45	53	50	41	34	29	29	35	46	53	56	50	35	24	24
Fri	22	31	35	36	35	33	35	35	36	44	51	54	52	47	37	24	23
Sat	21	21	21	22	23	29	34	37	37	37	38	35	35	33	29	24	23
Sun	21	21	21	21	21	25	31	32	35	34	32	30	28	29	28	26	24

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	23	36	45	51	47	37	31	27	27	32	41	42	43	39	31	23	23
Tue	22	35	48	60	53	44	34	28	27	32	41	47	52	49	31	24	23
Wed	22	35	48	57	53	44	34	30	28	33	44	48	55	50	34	24	23
Thu	23	34	45	53	50	41	34	29	29	35	46	53	56	50	35	24	24
Fri	22	31	35	36	35	33	35	35	36	44	51	54	52	47	37	24	23
Sat	21	21	21	22	23	29	34	37	37	37	38	35	35	33	29	24	23
Sun	21	21	21	21	21	25	31	32	35	34	32	30	28	29	28	26	24

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	23	36	45	51	47	37	31	27	27	32	41	42	43	39	31	23	23
Tue	22	35	48	60	53	44	34	28	27	32	41	47	52	49	31	24	23
Wed	22	35	48	57	53	44	34	30	28	33	44	48	55	50	34	24	23
Thu	23	34	45	53	50	41	34	29	29	35	46	53	56	50	35	24	24
Fri	22	31	35	36	35	33	35	35	36	44	51	54	52	47	37	24	23
Sat	21	21	21	22	23	29	34	37	37	37	38	35	35	33	29	24	23
Sun	21	21	21	21	21	25	31	32	35	34	32	30	28	29	28	26	24