Traffic Predict
Best Time to Drive from Worcester to Cambridge
Right now (4:02 pm EDT): about 110 minutes via I-90 East, usually 106 at this time.
Only 39% 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 42-mile drive from Worcester to Cambridge (via I-90 East) usually takes as little as 58 minutes and up to 139 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 62 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 5 am on Sundays (60 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 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 63 | 71 | 78 | 106 | 103 | 75 | 60 | 59 | 63 |
| Tue | 58 | 64 | 116 | 139 | 121 | 94 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 82 | 85 | 114 | 108 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 60 |
| Wed | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Thu | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Fri | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Sat | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Sun | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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 Cambridge?
On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 58 minutes then, versus up to 139 minutes at the worst times.
How long does it take to drive from Worcester to Cambridge?
The 42-mile drive usually takes 58 to 139 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 62 minutes midday.
When is traffic worst from Worcester to Cambridge?
Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 139 minutes.
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Freeways on this drive
I-90 East in Boston (16 miles)
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