Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Newton to Cambridge
Right now (6:17 pm EDT): about 24 minutes via I-90 East, usually 20 at this time.
On weekdays the 9-mile drive from Newton to Cambridge (via I-90 East) usually takes as little as 9 minutes and up to 27 minutes, when leaving around 8:30 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 11 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 3:30 pm on Saturdays (14 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: Cambridge to Newton
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 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Tue | 9 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Wed | 9 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| Thu | 9 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| Fri | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| Sat | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Sun | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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 Cambridge?
On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 8 pm. The drive usually takes about 9 minutes then, versus up to 27 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Newton to Cambridge?
The 9-mile drive usually takes 9 to 27 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 11 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Newton to Cambridge?
Leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 27 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
I-90 East in Boston (9 miles)
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