Ocean / Surf
East Beach
Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, MA
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Getting onto the Cape
typicalThursday at a glance
Typical · 54 hours ago- Best window: around 9 PM (~85 min)
- Avoid: around 3 PM (~144 min, +59 vs calmest)
- Latest: 74 min
- Via Hyannis
Typical Thursday · Boston → Hyannis
near clear2× +
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Source: Google Routes API
Live conditions right now
Routes to Cape
Current Drive Time to Hyannis
~1h 14m
Typical for this hourTypical · 54 hours ago
Built from drive-time measurements collected throughout the day (54,099 logged since May 2026). Typical values prioritize recent same-weekday observations; calibrated values and busy-day ranges are labeled when modeling is used.
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The shape of each day · Boston → Hyannis · July
dashed = clear road 1:11Thursday
12p9p
3P spike to 2:24 — the week's worst
Friday
6a9p
Peaks mid-afternoon at 2:09
Saturday
6a6p
Peaks mid-afternoon at 2:05
Typical Thursday, hour by hour · Boston → Hyannis
same colours as the weekly gridclear road 1:11
1:46
2:10
2:23
2:24
2:16
2:00
1:38
1:29
1:29
1:25
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Cape Cod traffic FAQ
When is the best time to drive to Cape Cod?
On summer weekends, outbound traffic over the Sagamore and Bourne bridges is lightest early — before about 8am — or later in the evening after 7pm. Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings are the busiest. The live grid above shows typical drive times by hour so you can pick your window.
Is the Sagamore or Bourne Bridge worse for traffic?
It depends on your route. The Sagamore Bridge feeds the Mid and Lower Cape via Route 6 and tends to back up most on summer weekends, while the Bourne Bridge serves the Upper Cape and the island ferry terminals. You can compare live drive times for both above.
How long does it take to drive from Boston to Cape Cod?
Off-peak, Boston to the Sagamore Bridge is roughly 1 to 1.5 hours. Summer weekend backups can add 30 to 60 minutes or more at the bridge — the live readings above show the current and typical drive time for your day and hour.
When is the worst Cape Cod traffic?
The heaviest outbound traffic is usually Friday afternoon into the evening and Saturday morning in July and August. The worst return traffic is Sunday afternoon. Holiday weekends are heavier still in both directions.
More detail in our traffic statistics & methodology.
