Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Plymouth MA to Braintree
Right now (6:49 pm EDT): about 25 minutes via MA-3 North, usually 30 at this time.
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 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
| Tue | 24 | 27 | 35 | 37 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Wed | 24 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Thu | 24 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Fri | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Sat | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Sun | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
About this drive
On weekdays the 28-mile drive from Plymouth MA to Braintree (via MA-3 North) usually takes as little as 24 minutes and up to 37 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 29 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 1 pm on Sundays (33 minutes).
Drive times are measured from central Plymouth MA (Court Street) to central Braintree (Washington Street) 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 Plymouth MA to Braintree?
On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 24 minutes then, versus up to 37 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Plymouth MA to Braintree?
The 28-mile drive usually takes 24 to 37 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 29 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Plymouth MA to Braintree?
Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 37 minutes.
Freeways on this drive
MA-3 North in Boston (23 miles)
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