Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Waltham to Plymouth MA
Right now (5:32 pm EDT): about 139 minutes via MA-3 South and I-90 East and I-93 South, usually 121 at this time.
Only 59% 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 50-mile drive from Waltham to Plymouth MA (via MA-3 South and I-90 East and I-93 South) usually takes as little as 65 minutes and up to 157 minutes, when leaving around 3 pm on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 81 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 5 am on Sundays (65 minutes).
⇄ Reverse trip: Plymouth MA to Waltham
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 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 103 | 105 | 129 | 151 | 153 | 131 | 119 | 88 | 82 | 81 |
| Tue | 65 | 87 | 123 | 142 | 143 | 125 | 114 | 98 | 111 | 132 | 157 | 154 | 126 | 114 | 92 | 65 | 65 |
| Wed | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Thu | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Fri | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Sat | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Sun | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
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 Plymouth MA?
On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 65 minutes then, versus up to 157 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Waltham to Plymouth MA?
The 50-mile drive usually takes 65 to 157 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 81 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Waltham to Plymouth MA?
Leaving around 3 pm on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 157 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
MA-3 South in Boston (16 miles) · I-90 East in Boston (7 miles) · I-93 South in Boston (6 miles)
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