Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Newton to BOS
Right now (4:02 pm EDT): about 56 minutes via I-90 East, usually 43 at this time.
Only 65% 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 15-mile drive from Newton to BOS (via I-90 East) usually takes as little as 20 minutes and up to 60 minutes, when leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 23 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 5 am on Sundays (20 minutes).
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 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 39 | 43 | 47 | 42 | 28 | 22 | 24 |
| Tue | 21 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 55 | 42 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 35 | 40 | 47 | 42 | 45 | 26 | 20 | 20 |
| Wed | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Thu | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Fri | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Sat | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Sun | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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 Newton to BOS?
On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 20 minutes then, versus up to 60 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Newton to BOS?
The 15-mile drive usually takes 20 to 60 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 23 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Newton to BOS?
Leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 60 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
I-90 East in Boston (9 miles)
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