Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Plymouth MA to Newton
Right now (6:49 pm EDT): about 50 minutes via MA-3 North and I-95 North, usually 48 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 | 42 | 47 | 60 | 64 | 52 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Tue | 41 | 47 | 73 | 79 | 62 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 45 |
| Wed | 41 | 48 | 69 | 73 | 59 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 44 | 44 |
| Thu | 42 | 47 | 62 | 69 | 56 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Fri | 42 | 45 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Sat | 42 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 53 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Sun | 42 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 |
About this drive
On weekdays the 47-mile drive from Plymouth MA to Newton (via MA-3 North and I-95 North) usually takes as little as 41 minutes and up to 79 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 50 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12 pm on Saturdays (54 minutes).
Drive times are measured from central Plymouth MA (Court Street) to central Newton (Homer 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 Newton?
On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7 pm. The drive usually takes about 41 minutes then, versus up to 79 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Plymouth MA to Newton?
The 47-mile drive usually takes 41 to 79 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 50 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Plymouth MA to Newton?
Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 79 minutes.
Freeways on this drive
MA-3 North in Boston (22 miles) · I-95 North in Boston (11 miles) · I-93 South in Boston (5 miles) · I-93 North in Boston (3 miles)
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