Best Time to Drive from Waltham to Worcester

Right now (2:47 pm EDT): about 33 minutes via I-90 West, usually 39 at this time.

On weekdays the 36-mile drive from Waltham to Worcester (via I-90 West) usually takes as little as 31 minutes and up to 63 minutes, when leaving around 4 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 11 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 Sundays (45 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Worcester to Waltham

Drive times are measured from central Waltham (Main Street) to central Worcester (Main Street) 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 Worcester 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	32	31	31	32	33	33	34	37	36	34	37	42	43	39	33	32	34
Tue	32	32	31	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	39	48	51	45	35	32	33
Wed	32	31	32	33	34	33	33	33	34	33	40	50	49	46	36	33	33
Thu	32	32	32	32	33	33	34	35	35	36	42	50	54	48	37	32	33
Fri	32	31	31	32	33	33	38	45	43	49	57	63	61	46	36	32	32
Sat	32	31	31	31	31	35	44	43	39	36	33	32	31	31	31	31	32
Sun	33	31	31	30	30	32	39	43	44	40	36	34	33	32	31	31	32

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 Worcester?

On weekdays, leave before 11 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 31 minutes then, versus up to 63 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 36-mile drive usually takes 31 to 63 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 36 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Waltham to Worcester?

Leaving around 4 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 63 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-90 West in Boston (36 miles)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	32	31	31	32	33	33	34	37	36	34	37	42	43	39	33	32	34
Tue	32	32	31	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	39	48	51	45	35	32	33
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Fri	32	31	31	32	33	33	38	45	43	49	57	63	61	46	36	32	32
Sat	32	31	31	31	31	35	44	43	39	36	33	32	31	31	31	31	32
Sun	33	31	31	30	30	32	39	43	44	40	36	34	33	32	31	31	32

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
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Tue	32	32	31	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	39	48	51	45	35	32	33
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Fri	32	31	31	32	33	33	38	45	43	49	57	63	61	46	36	32	32
Sat	32	31	31	31	31	35	44	43	39	36	33	32	31	31	31	31	32
Sun	33	31	31	30	30	32	39	43	44	40	36	34	33	32	31	31	32

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Mon	32	31	31	32	33	33	34	37	36	34	37	42	43	39	33	32	34
Tue	32	32	31	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	39	48	51	45	35	32	33
Wed	32	31	32	33	34	33	33	33	34	33	40	50	49	46	36	33	33
Thu	32	32	32	32	33	33	34	35	35	36	42	50	54	48	37	32	33
Fri	32	31	31	32	33	33	38	45	43	49	57	63	61	46	36	32	32
Sat	32	31	31	31	31	35	44	43	39	36	33	32	31	31	31	31	32
Sun	33	31	31	30	30	32	39	43	44	40	36	34	33	32	31	31	32