Origin
Newbury, MA
Late night in Newbury on Tuesday
Local time
4:48 AM
EDT
Current temp
43°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Newbury, MA to Boston, 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
54m
Distance
35 mi
56 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$6
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 50m
★
6 AM
0h 54m
8 AM
1h 3m
10 AM
0h 57m
12 PM
0h 57m
3 PM
0h 58m
5 PM
1h 3m
8 PM
0h 52m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Newbury, MA
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Boston, MA
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Trip Overview
This 35-mile drive from Newbury to Boston, Massachusetts, is a straightforward trip that typically takes around 54 minutes. With a fuel cost estimated at $6, it's an economical option for a day trip. The route primarily utilizes local roads like Newburyport Turnpike, Boston Street, and Broadway, with about 44% of the journey on highways. Since it's a short distance and can be completed in under an hour, it's perfectly suited for a single day, allowing you to maximize your time at your destination. Both Newbury and Boston are located in the Northeast region, keeping your travel within a familiar geographic area.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Newburyport Turnpike | 8.8 mi | 13m |
| Boston Street | 4.1 mi | 6m |
| Broadway | 3.8 mi | 5m |
| I 95 | 3.3 mi | 3m |
| Northeast Expressway | 3.1 mi | 3m |
| Newbury Street | 2.1 mi | 3m |
| Tobin Bridge | 1.7 mi | 1m |
| Bennett Highway | 1.5 mi | 2m |
Longest stretch:
Newburyport Turnpike
— 8.8 mi, about 13m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Newbury, MA and Boston, MA.
1
Start on High Road
73 ft
·
3 sec
·
High Road
2
Keep slight right at fork onto High Road
87 ft
·
4 sec
·
High Road
3
Turn right onto Newman Road
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Newman Road
4
At end of road, turn left onto Hay Street
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Hay Street
5
Continue on Boston Road
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
·
Boston Road
6
Turn left onto US 1
7.8 mi
·
11 min
·
Newburyport Turnpike
7
Continue on US 1
1.3 mi
·
2 min
·
Boston Street
8
Continue on US 1
0.6 mi
·
52 sec
·
Boston Road
9
Continue on US 1
2.8 mi
·
4 min
·
Boston Street
10
Continue on US 1
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Newbury Street
11
Take the ramp
0.4 mi
·
53 sec
Toward I 95 South: Boston
12
Merge onto I 95
3.3 mi
·
3 min
·
I 95
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
13
Take the exit
0.6 mi
·
1 min
Exit 66
Toward US 1 South: Boston
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14
Turn straight onto US 1
195 ft
·
3 sec
·
Newburyport Turnpike
15
Continue on US 1
1.4 mi
·
2 min
·
Newbury Street
16
Continue on US 1
0.6 mi
·
57 sec
·
Broadway
17
Continue on US 1; MA 129
0.3 mi
·
26 sec
·
Newburyport Turnpike
18
Continue on US 1; MA 129
3.2 mi
·
4 min
·
Broadway
Use the straight / right lanes.
19
Continue on US 1
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Newburyport Turnpike
20
Continue on US 1
1.5 mi
·
2 min
·
Bennett Highway
Toward Boston
21
Continue on US 1
0.8 mi
·
1 min
·
Cutler Highway
Use the straight / right lanes.
22
Continue on US 1
3.1 mi
·
3 min
·
Northeast Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
23
Continue on US 1
1.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Tobin Bridge
24
Take the exit
0.5 mi
·
58 sec
Toward I 93 North: Somerville, Charlestown
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
25
Turn right onto MA 99
0.2 mi
·
21 sec
·
New Rutherford Avenue
26
Continue on MA 99
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
North Washington Street
Use the left / straight lanes.
27
Turn right onto New Chardon Street
0.2 mi
·
51 sec
·
New Chardon Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
28
Turn left onto Bulfinch Place
492 ft
·
18 sec
·
Bulfinch Place
29
Turn right onto Sudbury Street
121 ft
·
6 sec
·
Sudbury Street
30
Turn left onto Cambridge Street
0.2 mi
·
37 sec
·
Cambridge Street
Use the straight / left lanes.
31
Continue on Tremont Street
190 ft
·
6 sec
·
Tremont Street
Use the straight lane.
32
Arrive at destination
Tremont Street
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Mid-route town
Meal stop
18 mi into the route
Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset
This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.
Pacing Suggestions
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 35 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 17.5 miles from Newbury, MA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 135 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 34.5 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
High Road
Keep slight right at fork onto High Road
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
5
16 mi into trip
|
~25m in
|
I 95
Merge onto I 95
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
19.3 mi into trip
|
~29m in
Take the exit toward US 1 South: Boston
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 66
Toward US 1 South: Boston
7
33.3 mi into trip
|
~49m in
Take the exit toward I 93 North: Somerville, Charlestown
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward I 93 North: Somerville, Charlestown
5
34.5 mi into trip
|
~52m in
|
New Chardon Street
Turn right onto New Chardon Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / right lanes.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$5.60 one way
$11.20 round trip
$4.07/gal
25.4 MPG avg
12 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.43 | $6.11 | $12.22 |
| premium | $4.82 | $6.65 | $13.29 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $7.73 | $15.46 |
Estimated Tolls: $0.59
Newburyport Turnpike
(8.5 mi)
$0.59
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$6
Tolls
$1
Total
$6
Estimated CO2 emission: 12.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $4 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 10.5 | 0 | $3.68 | $1.68 |
| Efficient EV | 8.8 | 0 | $3.06 | $1.40 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 14 | 0 | $4.90 | $2.24 |
Gas CO2
12 kg
EV CO2
4 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
Boston, MA
Late night in Boston on Tuesday
Local time
4:48 AM
EDT
Current temp
60°F
Unavailable
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
17 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
54m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
Expect a mixed driving experience on this route, blending highway speeds with more local road conditions. Approximately 44% of the journey involves highway driving, offering some faster stretches. The longest uninterrupted segment you'll encounter is about 8.8 miles on the Newburyport Turnpike. As you progress towards Boston, the character of the drive will likely shift, transitioning from potentially more open roads to busier urban thoroughfares. This variety means you'll need to be adaptable to changing traffic patterns and speed limits.
44% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
32 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 8.8 mi on Newburyport Turnpike.
How Hard Is This Drive?
7/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near High Road.
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 13 decision points packed into just 35 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 54m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (High Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 16 miles (I 95): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 19.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
About the Cities
Arriving in Boston, MA
Full guide →A city of history and tradition, Boston offers a proud legacy of culture, education, and numerous sporting championships. The "shining city on a hill"s independent spirit has been displayed to the world ever since colonists were angry over a British tax on their beloved tea and dumped shiploads of it into the harbor in protest. In the early 1600s, the peninsula in Massachusetts that would become known as Boston was controlled by Native Americans until John Smith (English soldier, explorer, colonial governor, Admiral of New England, and author) named the area New England to attract European settlers. Boston was founded in 1630 by John Winthrop, making it one of the oldest cities in the U.S. No other American city has made more of an effort to preserve its history, and you'll find buildings that pre-date the republic dotted throughout the region.
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 54m. Total distance: 35 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
54m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (44%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Mixed highway & surface route profile with national parks nearby.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 8.8 miles on Newburyport Turnpike. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Expect about $0.59 in tolls one way, starting with Newburyport 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 Boston, 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: near the start (High Road): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 16 miles (I 95): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 19.3 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes — Boston National Historical Park, Salem Maritime National Historical Park and Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (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 Boston, 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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