Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Worcester to Boston
Right now (4:02 pm EDT): about 105 minutes via I-90 East, usually 102 at this time.
Only 42% 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 45-mile drive from Worcester to Boston (via I-90 East) usually takes as little as 61 minutes and up to 131 minutes, when leaving around 8:30 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 66 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 5 am on Sundays (62 minutes).
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 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 80 | 73 | 81 | 91 | 102 | 93 | 73 | 65 | 67 | 79 |
| Tue | 62 | 91 | 119 | 130 | 111 | 97 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 88 | 90 | 105 | 96 | 77 | 76 | 62 | 62 |
| Wed | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Thu | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Fri | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Sat | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Sun | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
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 Worcester to Boston?
On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 61 minutes then, versus up to 131 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Worcester to Boston?
The 45-mile drive usually takes 61 to 131 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 66 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Worcester to Boston?
Leaving around 8:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 131 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
I-90 East in Boston (19 miles)
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