Origin
Norwood, MA
Morning in Norwood on Tuesday
Local time
10:43 AM
EDT
Current temp
43°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Norwood, MA to City of Somerville, 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
40m
Distance
17.6 mi
28 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 37m
★
6 AM
0h 41m
8 AM
0h 47m
10 AM
0h 43m
12 PM
0h 42m
3 PM
0h 43m
5 PM
0h 47m
8 PM
0h 39m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Norwood, MA
Yaroslav Shuraev
City of Somerville, MA
Phil Evenden
Trip Overview
Norwood, MA to City of Somerville, MA is 17.6 miles and takes about 40m via Washington Street, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This trip stays within Massachusetts, connecting two points in the Northeast region. Expect a drive primarily on surface roads, making it a straightforward option for a quick local hop. It's a short enough route that you can easily fit it into a larger travel day or complete it without needing an overnight stay.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Street | 3.6 mi | 8m |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway | 2.8 mi | 3m |
| Boylston Street | 1.2 mi | 2m |
| Medford Street | 1 mi | 3m |
| Lee Street | 1 mi | 1m |
| Providence Highway | 0.9 mi | 1m |
| Upland Road | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Riverway | 0.6 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
Washington Street
— 3.6 mi, about 8m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Norwood, MA and City of Somerville, MA.
1
Start on Central Street
73 ft
·
9 sec
·
Central Street
2
Turn right onto Nahatan Street
224 ft
·
9 sec
·
Nahatan Street
3
Turn right onto MA 1A
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Washington Street
4
Continue on MA 1A
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Upland Road
5
Continue on MA 1A
1.8 mi
·
4 min
·
Washington Street
6
Keep slight right at fork onto Washington Street
0.9 mi
·
2 min
·
Washington Street
7
Turn left
220 ft
·
10 sec
8
Merge onto Providence Highway
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Providence Highway
9
Continue on Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway
2.8 mi
·
3 min
·
Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway
10
Turn left onto Independence Drive
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Independence Drive
Use the left lane.
11
Continue on Grove Street
0.2 mi
·
20 sec
·
Grove Street
12
Enter roundabout onto Grove Street
254 ft
·
4 sec
·
Grove Street
13
Continue on Grove Street
0.4 mi
·
42 sec
·
Grove Street
14
Continue on Newton Street
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
·
Newton Street
15
Turn left onto Clyde Street
0.3 mi
·
41 sec
·
Clyde Street
Use the left / straight lanes.
16
Continue on Lee Street
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Lee Street
17
Continue on Lee Street
0.4 mi
·
44 sec
·
Lee Street
18
Turn right onto MA 9
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Boylston Street
19
Continue on MA 9
0.2 mi
·
17 sec
·
Washington Street
Use the straight lane.
20
Turn left onto Brookline Avenue
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Brookline Avenue
Use the left lane.
21
Turn left onto Riverway
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Riverway
Use the left lane.
22
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
25 sec
Toward Beacon Street, Kenmore Square
23
Merge onto Park Drive
0.3 mi
·
48 sec
·
Park Drive
24
Continue on MA 2
0.1 mi
·
24 sec
·
Mountfort Street
25
Turn right onto MA 2
0.1 mi
·
24 sec
·
Carlton Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
26
Continue on US 20; MA 2
335 ft
·
15 sec
·
Commonwealth Avenue
Use the slight left lane.
27
Turn right onto MA 2
0.3 mi
·
48 sec
·
Boston University Bridge
Use the right lane.
28
Turn slight right onto Brookline Street
304 ft
·
13 sec
·
Brookline Street
Toward Central Square
29
Turn right onto Waverly Street
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Waverly Street
30
Continue on Albany Street
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Albany Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
31
Continue on Portland Street
0.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Portland Street
Use the straight / right lanes.
32
Continue on Cardinal Medeiros Avenue
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Cardinal Medeiros Avenue
33
At end of road, turn right onto Cambridge Street
47 ft
·
6 sec
·
Cambridge Street
34
Turn left onto Warren Street
0.1 mi
·
35 sec
·
Warren Street
35
Turn left onto Medford Street
0.2 mi
·
40 sec
·
Medford Street
36
Turn slight right
235 ft
·
12 sec
Use the straight / right lanes.
37
Continue on McGrath Highway
0.2 mi
·
20 sec
·
McGrath Highway
Toward Washington Street
38
Continue on McGrath Highway
0.3 mi
·
30 sec
·
McGrath Highway
39
Turn left onto Medford Street
332 ft
·
12 sec
·
Medford Street
Use the left lane.
40
Keep slight right at fork onto Medford Street
0.7 mi
·
2 min
·
Medford Street
41
Turn left onto Central Street
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
Central Street
42
Turn left onto Pembroke Street
129 ft
·
5 sec
·
Pembroke Street
43
Arrive at destination
Pembroke Street
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 265 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 13.7 — 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
|
Nahatan Street
Turn right onto Nahatan Street
Navigation decision point
5
7.9 mi into trip
|
~15m in
|
Independence Drive
Turn left onto Independence Drive
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
6
8.5 mi into trip
|
~16m in
|
Grove Street
Enter roundabout onto Grove Street
Roundabout - know your exit number before entering
5
12 mi into trip
|
~23m in
|
Brookline Avenue
Turn left onto Brookline Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
7
13.7 mi into trip
|
~28m in
|
MA 2 / Boston University Bridge
Turn right onto MA 2 / Boston University Bridge
Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.82 one way
$5.63 round trip
$4.07/gal
25.4 MPG avg
6 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.43 | $3.07 | $6.14 |
| premium | $4.82 | $3.34 | $6.68 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $3.89 | $7.77 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 6.2 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 | 5.3 | 0 | $1.85 | $0.84 |
| Efficient EV | 4.4 | 0 | $1.54 | $0.70 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 7 | 0 | $2.46 | $1.13 |
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
City of Somerville, MA
Morning in City of Somerville on Tuesday
Local time
10:43 AM
EDT
Current temp
62°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
19 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
40m 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?
This 17.6-mile drive features a highway share of 16%, meaning most of your time will be spent on surface streets. You'll encounter the longest continuous stretch of 3.6 miles on Washington Street before transitioning to other local roads. Be prepared for urban merging and traffic as you get closer to Somerville.
Only 16% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
43 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 3.6 mi on Washington Street.
How Hard Is This Drive?
9/10
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 early in the drive near Nahatan Street.
Driving Effort
9/10
Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 26 decision points packed into just 17.6 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 40m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Nahatan Street): Navigation decision point; at 7.9 miles (Independence Drive): Lane positioning matters here; at 8.5 miles (Grove Street): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering.
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 Norwood, MA and City of Somerville, MA, road signs point toward Kenmore Square and Square.
Kenmore Square
13 mi in
|
~26m
Square
14 mi in
|
~29m
|
via Brookline Street
About the Cities
Starting in Norwood, MA
Full guide →Norwood is a town of 32,000 (2020) in Massachusetts. Westwood has a population of 16,000 (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 40m. Total distance: 17.6 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
40m 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 3.6 miles on Washington Street. 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 City of Somerville, 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 (Nahatan Street): Navigation decision point; at 7.9 miles (Independence Drive): Lane positioning matters here; at 8.5 miles (Grove Street): Roundabout - know your exit number before entering.
Yes — Boston National Historical Park, Adams 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 City of Somerville, 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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