Skip to main content

Woburn, MA Road Trips

Plan drives from Woburn, MA with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

Downtown Woburn, MA, MA

Photo: Travel Photographer

Trip Routes

1

Longest Drive

68.7 mi

New Bedford, MA

Quickest Drive

1h 30m

New Bedford, MA

Plan Around Woburn, MA

Popular Incoming Routes

Useful if Woburn, MA is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.

Woburn, MA by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

41,205

Median Income

$107,754

Median Home Value

$641,800

Median Age

39.5

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Woburn, MA at a Glance

Founded

1640

Elevation

98 ft

Area

13 mi²

Notable People from Woburn, MA

A sampling of people born in Woburn, MA.

Benjamin Thompson

Benjamin Thompson

1753–1814

American-born British physicist and inventor (1753–1814)

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

1953

American actor, playwright and monologist, novelist

Nancy Kerrigan

Nancy Kerrigan

1969

American figure skater (born 1969)

Christopher J. Coyne

Christopher J. Coyne

1958

Roman Catholic archbishop in the United States

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

1905–1990

American art director (1905–1990)

Herbert L. Clarke

Herbert L. Clarke

1867–1945

American conductor (1867-1945)

David Robinson

David Robinson

1949

American drummer, born 1949, member of The Cars

William Emmett Dever

William Emmett Dever

1862–1929

American mayor (1862–1929)

Philemon Wright

Philemon Wright

1760–1839

Canadian businessman (1760-1839)

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Woburn, MA.

Middlesex Canal

Middlesex Canal

canal in Massachusetts, United States of America

National Register of Historic Places listed place Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Winn Memorial Library

Winn Memorial Library

library in Woburn, Massachusetts

National Historic Landmark National Register of Historic Places listed place

City data from Wikidata (Q54174), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Woburn, MA

Woburn is a city in the Greater Boston region of Massachusetts with a population of 41,000 (2020). If you want to sound like a local, pronounce it "WOO-burn". Burlington is a town with a population of 26,000 (2020). Home of the Burlington Mall and other retail development. Just south of Woburn, Winchester is a town in the Commonwealth with a population of 23,000 (2020).

1 Woburn Bowladrome, 32 Montvale Ave (Downtown Woburn, Between Montavle Ave and the Walnut Street Parking lot.). Temporarily Closed (As of June 2024) (updated Jun 2024) 2 O'Brien Ice Hockey Rink, 55 Locust St (Woburn, next to and shares parking lot with Joyce Middle School and adjacent soccer fields), ☏ +1 781 938 1620. The O'Brien Ice Rink is an ice rink used for hockey by the Woburn Tanners and Mass Bay Warriors. It is also open for public skating in the winter. (updated Jun 2024)

1 Boston Marriott Burlington, One Mall Road (Burlington), ☏ +1 781-229-6565. 419 rooms equipped with high-speed internet access. (updated Nov 2022) 2 Spark by Hilton Woburn Boston, 14 Hill St (Woburn), ☏ +1 781 933-5363. (updated Sep 2018) 3 Sonesta Select Boston Woburn Burlington, 240 Mishawum Road (Woburn), ☏ +1 781 932-3200, fax: +1 781 935-6163. (updated Sep 2018) 4 Fairfield Inn Boston Woburn, 285 Mishawum Road (Woburn), ☏ +1 781 938-7575, fax: +1 781 937-0623. (updated Sep 2018) 5 Crowne Plaza Boston - Woburn, 15 Middlesex Canal Park Road (Woburn), ☏ +1 781 935-8760. (updated Sep 2018) 6 Hyatt House Boston/Burlington, 2 Van De Graaff Drive (Burlington), ☏ +1 781-270-0800. In an office park. Outdoor pool with Jacuzzi, sports court, fitness center, barbecue pavilion and 24-hour on-site convenience store. Meeting facilities, complimentary hot and cold breakfast buffets daily and social hours Monday through Thursday. Complimentary high-speed Internet access, newspapers and grocery shopping service, wake-up calls upon request. Same-day dry cleaning service, free parking. Pre-arranged shuttle service within a five-mile radius of the hotel is available. (updated Nov 2022) 7 Residence Inn Boston Woburn, 300 Presidential Way (Woburn), ☏ +1 781 376-4000. Studio suites with fully equipped kitchen, living and sleeping area. Complimentary hot breakfast buffet. Monday-Thursday evening hospitality hour in the gatehouse. Indoor swimming pool, heated spa, exercise room.

Woburn is at the intersection of Route 128 and I-93, allowing for easy access to locations throughout Greater Boston. Winchester can be accessed by Route 3 or I-93. Exits 33 and 34 are the closest to Winchester, and 35 and 36 for Woburn. Route 3, 128, and I-95 expressways have exits to Burlington. 1 Anderson Regional Transportation Center, 100 Atlantic Avenue, Woburn. (updated Oct 2023) 2 Wedgemere station, 25 Mystic Valley Pkwy, Winchester. (updated Oct 2023) Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. Operates train service around the United States of America. (updated Mar 2022) Route stopping at Anderson Regional Transportation Center : Downeaster operating five or six trains in each direction daily between Brunswick and Boston with stops Freeport, Portland, Old Orchard Beach (seasonal), Saco, Wells, Dover, Durham, Exeter, Haverhill, and Woburn. MBTA Lowell commuter rail line has stops at Anderson Regional Transportation Center and Wedgemere station. MBTA buses include the 350 from Alewife and 134 from Wellington are your best bet, if it shows up, they can be extremely infrequent at times outside of weekdays. The 354 is a rush hour only express bus, so it's not much use. Lexington and Lowell have bus service to the Burlington Mall. Massport Operates Logan Express buses to and from Boston Logan International Airport from Anderson Regional Transportation Center.

Generally the best way, with infrequent MBTA service. The highway and roads that lead to it can get quite congested at rush hour. Outside of rush hour, you will be generally fine traffic wise, but it's not a guarantee. Route 38 and Route 3 travel throughout town. MBTA bus service is generally infrequent in the area, and service is entirely radial towards downtown Boston. There is no overlap in the 134 and 350 bus routes. On weekends service is extremely infrequent or nonexistent.

Travel tips adapted from Woburn (Massachusetts) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

Trips to Woburn, MA

Drives from Woburn, MA in your inbox

Monthly note with new routes, weekend drive ideas, and seasonal picks for MA. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

Browse more MA road trips or choose a route from Woburn, MA above.