Origin
Belmont, MA
Late night in Belmont on Tuesday
Local time
4:07 AM
EDT
Current temp
59°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Belmont, MA to Lynn, MA
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
30m
Distance
16 mi
26 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 28m
★
6 AM
0h 30m
8 AM
0h 35m
10 AM
0h 32m
12 PM
0h 32m
3 PM
0h 32m
5 PM
0h 35m
8 PM
0h 29m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Belmont, MA
Italo Melo
Lynn, MA
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Trip Overview
Belmont, MA to Lynn, MA is 16 miles and takes about 30 minutes via Lynn Street, Lincoln Avenue, and Broadway, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This is a short, straightforward drive within the Northeast region, specifically within Massachusetts. Expect a local feel for the majority of this journey, with minimal highway time. It's a quick trip, perfect for a day excursion or when you need to get from point A to point B efficiently without committing to a long travel day.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Lynn Street | 1.6 mi | 2m |
| Lincoln Avenue | 1.6 mi | 2m |
| Broadway | 1.6 mi | 2m |
| Mystic Valley Parkway Connector | 1.1 mi | 2m |
| Western Avenue | 1 mi | 2m |
| Concord Turnpike | 1 mi | 1m |
| Pleasant Street | 1 mi | 2m |
| Alewife Brook Parkway | 1 mi | 2m |
Longest stretch:
Lynn Street
— 1.6 mi, about 2m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Belmont, MA and Lynn, MA.
1
Start on MA 60
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Pleasant Street
2
Turn right onto Lake Street
383 ft
·
9 sec
·
Lake Street
3
Take the ramp
0.1 mi
·
18 sec
Toward MA 2 East: Cambridge , Boston
4
Merge onto MA 2
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Concord Turnpike
5
Take the exit
473 ft
·
13 sec
Toward MA 16 East, US 3 North: Medford, Woburn
Use the straight / left lanes.
6
Merge onto US 3; MA 16
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Alewife Brook Parkway
Toward US 3 North, MA 16 East: Arlington, Medford
7
Turn right onto Powder House Boulevard
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Powder House Boulevard
Use the right lane.
8
Enter roundabout
234 ft
·
4 sec
9
Continue
28 ft
·
0 sec
10
Continue on Warner Street
0.2 mi
·
20 sec
·
Warner Street
11
Continue on Harvard Street
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Harvard Street
12
Continue on Mystic Valley Parkway Connector
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
Mystic Valley Parkway Connector
Use the left / straight lanes.
13
Merge onto MA 16
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Revere Beach Parkway
14
Enter roundabout onto Krystyl K. Poirier Memorial Roadway
0.2 mi
·
16 sec
·
Krystyl K. Poirier Memorial Roadway
Toward MA 99: Everett, Boston
15
Continue on Krystyl K. Poirier Memorial Roadway
0.4 mi
·
35 sec
·
Krystyl K. Poirier Memorial Roadway
Toward MA 99: Everett, Boston
16
Enter roundabout onto MA 99
485 ft
·
8 sec
·
Broadway
17
Continue on MA 99
1.5 mi
·
2 min
·
Broadway
18
Turn slight right onto Lynn Street
1.6 mi
·
2 min
·
Lynn Street
Use the slight right / right lanes.
19
Continue on Salem Street
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Salem Street
Use the left lane.
20
Continue on Lincoln Avenue
0.4 mi
·
40 sec
·
Lincoln Avenue
21
Continue on Lincoln Avenue
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Lincoln Avenue
22
Turn slight right
100 ft
·
5 sec
23
Turn right onto Ballard Street
0.6 mi
·
58 sec
·
Ballard Street
24
Turn left onto MA 107
0.1 mi
·
18 sec
·
Salem Turnpike
25
Continue on MA 107
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Western Avenue
Use the straight lane.
26
Enter roundabout onto Market Square
110 ft
·
2 sec
·
Market Square
27
Continue on Market Square
0.2 mi
·
13 sec
·
Market Square
28
Continue on South Common Street
0.5 mi
·
49 sec
·
South Common Street
29
Continue on City Hall Square
0.1 mi
·
11 sec
·
City Hall Square
30
Continue on Central Avenue
0.1 mi
·
10 sec
·
Central Avenue
31
Turn left onto Liberty Street
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
·
Liberty Street
32
Turn left onto Essex Street
0.2 mi
·
23 sec
·
Essex Street
33
Turn right onto Rogers Avenue
66 ft
·
2 sec
·
Rogers Avenue
34
Arrive at destination
Rogers Avenue
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 185 decision points cluster between mile 1.1 and 6.8 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
6
1.1 mi into trip
|
~2m in
Take the ramp toward MA 2 East: Cambridge , Boston
Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward MA 2 East: Cambridge , Boston
7
2.2 mi into trip
|
~3m in
Take the exit toward MA 16 East, US 3 North: Medford, Woburn
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / left lanes.
Toward MA 16 East, US 3 North: Medford, Woburn
5
2.3 mi into trip
|
~4m in
|
US 3; MA 16 / Alewife Brook Parkway
Merge onto US 3; MA 16 / Alewife Brook Parkway toward US 3 North, MA 16 East: Arlington, Medford
Merge point - match speed before joining. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward US 3 North, MA 16 East: Arlington, Medfo...
6
3.3 mi into trip
|
~6m in
|
Powder House Boulevard
Turn right onto Powder House Boulevard
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
7
6.8 mi into trip
|
~13m in
|
Krystyl K. Poirier Memorial Roadway
Enter roundabout onto Krystyl K. Poirier Memorial Roadway toward MA 99: Everett, Boston
Roundabout - know your exit number before entering. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward MA 99: Everett, Boston
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.56 one way
$5.12 round trip
$4.07/gal
25.4 MPG avg
6 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.43 | $2.79 | $5.58 |
| premium | $4.82 | $3.04 | $6.08 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.53 | $7.07 |
Estimated Tolls: $0.07
Concord Turnpike
(1 mi)
$0.07
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Tolls
$0
Total
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 5.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 4.8 | 0 | $1.68 | $0.77 |
| Efficient EV | 4 | 0 | $1.40 | $0.64 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 6.4 | 0 | $2.24 | $1.02 |
Gas CO2
6 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (67% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Lynn, MA
Late night in Lynn on Tuesday
Local time
4:07 AM
EDT
Current temp
49°F
Areas Of Fog
NE 5 to 9 mph
3% chance
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
10 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
30m on the road
The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
This route is characterized as a 'turn-heavy local drive,' meaning you'll be navigating city streets and intersections frequently. With only 24% highway share, most of your time will be spent on local roads like Lynn Street, Lincoln Avenue, and Broadway. The longest stretch without a significant turn or change in road is 1.6 miles on Lynn Street. Be prepared for this to feel more like navigating through neighborhoods and commercial areas than a steady cruise on an open road.
Only 24% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
34 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 1.6 mi on Lynn Street.
How Hard Is This Drive?
7/10
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 1.1 miles in.
Driving Effort
7/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 18 decision points packed into just 16 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 30m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 1.1 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 2.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 2.3 miles (US 3; MA 16 / Alewife Brook Parkway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Belmont, MA and Lynn, MA, road signs point toward Boston, Woburn and Medford.
Boston
1.1 mi in
|
~2m
Woburn
2.2 mi in
|
~3m
Medford
2.3 mi in
|
~4m
|
via US 3; MA 16
About the Cities
Starting in Belmont, MA
Full guide →Arlington is a town of 46,000 people (2020) in Massachusetts. It is a largely residential town; many of its residents are employed in Cambridge, Boston and surrounding towns. It has several historical sites that reflect its history that dates back to the early 17th century. Belmont is a town with a population of 27,000 (2020).
Arriving in Lynn, MA
Full guide →Lynn is a city in Massachusetts north of Boston with a population of about 101,000 in 2020.
City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 30m. Total distance: 16 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
30m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Mostly surface roads route profile with national parks nearby.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 1.6 miles on Lynn Street. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Expect about $0.07 in tolls one way, starting with Concord Turnpike. Most Northeast and Midwest toll agencies accept E-ZPass; in the West and Texas, transponders like TxTag or FasTrak apply. If you do not have a transponder, cashless tolling plates will mail a bill to the vehicle's registered address — usually with a surcharge, so a rental-car toll pass is often cheaper than paying by mail.
It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Lynn, MA before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: at 1.1 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 2.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 2.3 miles (US 3; MA 16 / Alewife Brook Parkway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Yes — Boston National Historical Park, Salem Maritime National Historical Park and Minute Man National Historical Park (6 total within detour distance). See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Lynn, MA before heading back.
How this page is built
Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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