Best Time to Drive from Waltham to Peabody

Right now (6:35 pm EDT): about 46 minutes via I-95 North and I-95 South, usually 37 at this time.

Only 79% 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 26-mile drive from Waltham to Peabody (via I-95 North and I-95 South) usually takes as little as 27 minutes and up to 66 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 36 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 12:30 pm on Saturdays (40 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Peabody to Waltham

Freeway, about 23 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 3 miles: 6 to 12 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central Waltham (Main Street) to central Peabody along the route shown. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Waltham to Peabody by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	28	34	39	36	32	31	32	32	33	45	50	50	39	29	28	29
Tue	28	28	36	42	41	34	33	32	31	35	51	59	59	47	31	28	30
Wed	28	28	35	41	39	35	33	34	33	38	52	56	60	48	32	29	29
Thu	28	28	36	41	40	34	33	34	34	41	59	64	65	53	35	28	29
Fri	27	28	31	34	31	32	38	41	46	53	62	62	54	41	31	29	30
Sat	28	26	27	27	28	32	40	40	40	37	36	34	31	30	29	28	28
Sun	28	27	26	26	27	27	30	33	36	32	30	30	29	29	28	28	29

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 Waltham to Peabody?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 27 minutes then, versus up to 66 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Waltham to Peabody?

The 26-mile drive usually takes 27 to 66 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 36 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Waltham to Peabody?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Thursdays is usually slowest, about 66 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-95 North in Boston (19 miles) · I-95 South in Boston (5 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	28	34	39	36	32	31	32	32	33	45	50	50	39	29	28	29
Tue	28	28	36	42	41	34	33	32	31	35	51	59	59	47	31	28	30
Wed	28	28	35	41	39	35	33	34	33	38	52	56	60	48	32	29	29
Thu	28	28	36	41	40	34	33	34	34	41	59	64	65	53	35	28	29
Fri	27	28	31	34	31	32	38	41	46	53	62	62	54	41	31	29	30
Sat	28	26	27	27	28	32	40	40	40	37	36	34	31	30	29	28	28
Sun	28	27	26	26	27	27	30	33	36	32	30	30	29	29	28	28	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	28	34	39	36	32	31	32	32	33	45	50	50	39	29	28	29
Tue	28	28	36	42	41	34	33	32	31	35	51	59	59	47	31	28	30
Wed	28	28	35	41	39	35	33	34	33	38	52	56	60	48	32	29	29
Thu	28	28	36	41	40	34	33	34	34	41	59	64	65	53	35	28	29
Fri	27	28	31	34	31	32	38	41	46	53	62	62	54	41	31	29	30
Sat	28	26	27	27	28	32	40	40	40	37	36	34	31	30	29	28	28
Sun	28	27	26	26	27	27	30	33	36	32	30	30	29	29	28	28	29

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	28	28	34	39	36	32	31	32	32	33	45	50	50	39	29	28	29
Tue	28	28	36	42	41	34	33	32	31	35	51	59	59	47	31	28	30
Wed	28	28	35	41	39	35	33	34	33	38	52	56	60	48	32	29	29
Thu	28	28	36	41	40	34	33	34	34	41	59	64	65	53	35	28	29
Fri	27	28	31	34	31	32	38	41	46	53	62	62	54	41	31	29	30
Sat	28	26	27	27	28	32	40	40	40	37	36	34	31	30	29	28	28
Sun	28	27	26	26	27	27	30	33	36	32	30	30	29	29	28	28	29