Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Plymouth MA to Cambridge
Right now (4:02 pm EDT): about 88 minutes via MA-3 North and I-93 North, usually 87 at this time.
Only 53% 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 43-mile drive from Plymouth MA to Cambridge (via MA-3 North and I-93 North) usually takes as little as 59 minutes and up to 119 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 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 67 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 5 am on Sundays (60 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: Cambridge to Plymouth MA
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 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 88 | 75 | 90 | 92 | 87 | 85 | 75 | 65 | 65 | 79 |
| Tue | 66 | 99 | 112 | 116 | 101 | 90 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 88 | 88 | 91 | 84 | 77 | 64 | 60 | 60 |
| Wed | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Thu | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Fri | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Sat | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Sun | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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 Cambridge?
On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 59 minutes then, versus up to 119 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Plymouth MA to Cambridge?
The 43-mile drive usually takes 59 to 119 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 67 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Plymouth MA to Cambridge?
Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 119 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
MA-3 North in Boston (14 miles) · I-93 North in Boston (7 miles)
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