Best Time to Drive from Newton to Boston

Right now (8:50 pm EDT): about 12 minutes via I-90 East, usually 12 at this time.

About this drive

On weekdays the 11-mile drive from Newton to Boston (via I-90 East) usually takes as little as 11 minutes and up to 32 minutes, when leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 13 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (18 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Newton (Homer 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 Newton to Boston?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am. The drive usually takes about 11 minutes then, versus up to 32 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Newton to Boston?

The 11-mile drive usually takes 11 to 32 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 13 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Newton to Boston?

Leaving around 5:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 32 minutes.

Freeways on this drive

I-90 East in Boston (11 miles)

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