Origin
Newton, MA
Night in Newton on Friday
Local time
10:34 PM
EDT
Current temp
70°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Newton, MA to Pepperell, MA
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 5, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
1h 2m
Distance
41.1 mi
66 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$7
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 57m
★
6 AM
1h 2m
8 AM
1h 12m
10 AM
1h 6m
12 PM
1h 5m
3 PM
1h 6m
5 PM
1h 12m
8 PM
0h 59m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Newton, MA
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Pepperell, MA
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Trip Overview
The drive from Newton, MA to Pepperell, MA covers 41.1 miles and takes about 1h 2m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on US 3, Yankee Division Highway, Commonwealth Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed highway & surface. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 16.9 miles on US 3. At current regular gas prices, budget about $6.86 one way before food or hotel costs.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| US 3 | 16.9 mi | 19m |
| Yankee Division Highway | 10 mi | 13m |
| Commonwealth Avenue | 3.1 mi | 4m |
| Pleasant Street | 2.8 mi | 5m |
| Lowell Road | 1.8 mi | 3m |
| Dunstable Road | 1.5 mi | 3m |
| Main Street | 1.3 mi | 3m |
| Lowell Street | 1.2 mi | 2m |
Longest stretch:
US 3
— 16.9 mi, about 19m
Traffic on I-95
Hour-of-day weekday pattern from 327 FHWA count stations on your route.
Peak
2 PM
~5,945 veh/hr typical
Quietest
2 AM
~231 veh/hr
Peak-to-quiet ratio
25.7×
busier at peak than in the quiet hours
12a
6a
noon
6p
11p
Averaged across 105 weeks of 2023 FHWA Travel Monitoring Analysis System data. Weekday hours only (Mon–Fri).
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Newton, MA and Pepperell, MA.
1
Start on Homer Street
0.1 mi
·
23 sec
·
Homer Street
2
Turn left onto MA 30
1.6 mi
·
2 min
·
Commonwealth Avenue
Use the left lane.
3
Continue on MA 30
1.5 mi
·
2 min
·
Commonwealth Avenue
4
Take the ramp
358 ft
·
8 sec
Toward I 95 North: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
5
Continue on this road
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
·
this road
Toward I 95 North: Portsmouth New Hampshire
6
Merge onto I 95; MA 128
10 mi
·
13 min
·
Yankee Division Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
21 sec
Exit 50A-B
Toward US 3 North: Lowell, Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington, Nashua New Hampshire
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
Keep slight right at fork
0.3 mi
·
49 sec
Exit 50A
Toward US 3 North: Lowell, Nashua New Hampshire
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9
Continue on this road
0.4 mi
·
35 sec
·
this road
Exit 50A
Toward US 3 North: Lowell, Nashua New Hampshire
10
Continue on US 3
9.4 mi
·
10 min
·
US 3
11
Keep slight left at fork onto US 3
7.5 mi
·
8 min
·
US 3
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
39 sec
Exit 88
Toward Westford Road, Tyngsboro, Westford
Use the slight right lane.
13
Keep slight left at fork
252 ft
·
11 sec
Toward Westford Road, Westford
14
Turn left onto Westford Road
0.4 mi
·
52 sec
·
Westford Road
15
Turn right onto Dunstable Road
1.5 mi
·
3 min
·
Dunstable Road
16
Continue on Lowell Street
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Lowell Street
17
Turn straight onto MA 113
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Main Street
18
Turn straight onto MA 113
2.8 mi
·
5 min
·
Pleasant Street
19
Continue on MA 113
1.8 mi
·
3 min
·
Lowell Road
20
Continue on MA 113
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Tarbell Street
21
At end of road, turn right onto MA 113
314 ft
·
15 sec
·
Groton Street
22
Turn left onto MA 113
0.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Main Street
23
Enter roundabout onto MA 111
243 ft
·
4 sec
·
River Road
24
Continue on MA 111
135 ft
·
7 sec
·
River Road
25
Turn right
78 ft
·
5 sec
26
Arrive at destination
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Mid-route town
Meal stop
21 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 41 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 20.5 miles from Newton, 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 155 decision points cluster between mile 13.5 and 31.6 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
8
13.5 mi into trip
|
~19m in
Take the exit toward US 3 North: Lowell, Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington, Nashua New Hampshire
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.
Exit 50A-B
Toward US 3 North: Lowell, Middlesex Turnpike,...
9
13.7 mi into trip
|
~19m in
Keep slight right at fork toward US 3 North: Lowell, Nashua New Hampshire
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 50A
Toward US 3 North: Lowell, Nashua New Hampshire
6
23.8 mi into trip
|
~32m in
|
US 3
Keep slight left at fork onto US 3
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
31.3 mi into trip
|
~40m in
Take the exit toward Westford Road, Tyngsboro, Westford
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 88
Toward Westford Road, Tyngsboro, Westford
7
31.6 mi into trip
|
~41m in
Keep slight left at fork toward Westford Road, Westford
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward Westford Road, Westford
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$6.86 one way
$13.71 round trip
$4.24/gal
25.4 MPG avg
14 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.67 | $7.55 | $15.10 |
| premium | $5.06 | $8.18 | $16.37 |
| diesel | $5.60 | $9.06 | $18.12 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$7
Estimated CO2 emission: 14.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.
Driving Electric?
About $4 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 12.3 | 0 | $4.32 | $1.97 |
| Efficient EV | 10.3 | 0 | $3.60 | $1.64 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 16.4 | 0 | $5.75 | $2.63 |
Gas CO2
14 kg
EV CO2
5 kg (64% 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
Pepperell, MA
Night in Pepperell on Friday
Local time
10:34 PM
EDT
Current temp
57°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
13 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
1h 2m 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?
41.1 mi in 1h 2m — 41% highway, the rest on surface roads. Biggest road: US 3.
41% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
26 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 16.9 mi on US 3.
How Hard Is This Drive?
9/10
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 around 13.5 miles in.
Driving Effort
9/10
Demanding - stay alert through the decision-heavy sections
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This drive requires moderate attention. Across 41.1 miles you will encounter 15 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 13.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 13.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 23.8 miles (US 3): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
246 ft
56 ft
Total Climb
365 ft
Total Descent
214 ft
Highest Point
246 ft
~41.1 mi in
Elevation Range
189 ft
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 Newton, MA and Pepperell, MA, road signs point toward New Hampshire, Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington, Nashua New Hampshire, Tyngsboro and Westford.
New Hampshire
3.2 mi in
|
~5m
Middlesex Turnpike
13.5 mi in
|
~19m
Burlington
13.5 mi in
|
~19m
Nashua New Hampshire
13.5 mi in
|
~19m
Tyngsboro
31.3 mi in
|
~40m
Westford
31.3 mi in
|
~40m
About the Cities
Starting in Newton, MA
Full guide →Founded 1688
Newton is a city in Massachusetts and a western suburb of Boston. Newton is nicknamed "The Garden City" and is one of Boston's oldest suburbs, settled in 1630.
Top landmarks
- • Newton-Wellesley Hospital — community teaching medical center located in Newton, Massachusetts on Washington...
- • Union Street Historic District — historic district in Massachusetts, United States
- • Echo Bridge — bridge in Massachusetts, United States
Arriving in Pepperell, MA
Full guide →Groton is a town of about 10,500 people (2010) in Middlesex County, in the Merrimack Valley region of Massachusetts. Groton, like a lot of towns in New England, has a plethora of historic homes and structures to see. Pepperell is a town in Massachusetts with a population of 12,000 (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 1h 2m. Total distance: 41.1 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
1h 2m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (41%). 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 16.9 miles on US 3. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
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 Pepperell, 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 13.5 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 13.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 23.8 miles (US 3): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Yes — Lowell National Historical Park, Minute Man National Historical Park and Boston 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 Pepperell, 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, USGS 3DEP for elevation, NPS for national parks, and FHWA TMAS for hourly traffic volumes. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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