Origin
Boston, MA
Evening in Boston on Sunday
Local time
6:32 PM
EDT
Current temp
51°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Boston, MA to Ayer, MA
Drive Time
58m
Distance
35.4 mi
57 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$6
one way
EV Charging
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station data
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 54m
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6 AM
0h 59m
8 AM
1h 8m
10 AM
1h 2m
12 PM
1h 1m
3 PM
1h 3m
5 PM
1h 8m
8 PM
0h 56m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Boston, MA
Phil Evenden
Ayer, MA
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Trip Overview
The drive from Boston, MA to Ayer, MA covers 35.4 miles and takes about 58m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Beacon Street, Somerset Street, Ashburton Place for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $5.63 one way before food or hotel costs.
Trip Pace
Same-day drive is realistic
A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.
Break Rhythm
0 planned breaks
A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.
Midpoint
17.7 miles from Boston, MA
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 29m into the drive .
Drive Character
Expect a 58m drive with frequent turns across 35.4 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 38 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Beacon Street is one of the defining roads on this drive.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple — set it and forget it for most of the drive.
Route Complexity
1/10
Very easy - short and simple to drive
The drive from Boston, MA to Ayer, MA is easy. At 58m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.
Where does it get tricky?
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Boston, MA to Ayer, MA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Somerset Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Ashburton Place | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Bowdoin Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Cambridge Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| Sudbury Street | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| I 93 North | Unavailable | Refreshing |
| MA 28 | Unavailable | Refreshing |
Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.
Longest stretch:
Beacon Street
— detailed segment metrics are refreshing.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Boston, MA and Ayer, MA.
1
Start on Tremont Street
230 ft
·
11 sec
·
Tremont Street
2
Turn right onto Beacon Street
302 ft
·
11 sec
·
Beacon Street
3
Turn right onto Somerset Street
341 ft
·
13 sec
·
Somerset Street
4
Turn left onto Ashburton Place
210 ft
·
7 sec
·
Ashburton Place
5
Keep slight right to continue on Ashburton Place
253 ft
·
9 sec
·
Ashburton Place
6
Turn straight onto Bowdoin Street
0.1 mi
·
24 sec
·
Bowdoin Street
7
Turn right onto Cambridge Street
440 ft
·
22 sec
·
Cambridge Street
8
Turn left onto Sudbury Street
0.3 mi
·
1 min
·
Sudbury Street
9
Take the ramp left toward I 93 North: Concord NH
1.1 mi
·
2 min
·
I 93 North: Concord NH
10
Merge slight left
1.3 mi
·
1 min
11
Take the exit slight right toward MA 28, MA 38: Somerville, Medford
0.1 mi
·
20 sec
·
MA 28, MA 38: Somerville, Medford
12
Keep slight left to continue on MA 28 South, MA 38 North: Somerville, Medford
0.1 mi
·
18 sec
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MA 28 South, MA 38 North: Somerville, Medford
13
Turn straight onto Mystic Avenue
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Mystic Avenue
14
Turn left onto Harvard Street
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Harvard Street
15
Continue on Warner Street
0.2 mi
·
20 sec
·
Warner Street
16
Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Powder House Square
128 ft
·
3 sec
·
Powder House Square
17
Exit the rotary onto Powder House Boulevard
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Powder House Boulevard
18
At the end of the road, turn left onto Alewife Brook Parkway
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
Alewife Brook Parkway
19
Turn right onto Concord Turnpike
4.1 mi
·
5 min
·
Concord Turnpike
20
Continue on Concord Highway
2.9 mi
·
3 min
·
Concord Highway
21
Continue on Cambridge Turnpike
3.3 mi
·
5 min
·
Cambridge Turnpike
22
Continue on Concord Turnpike
3.9 mi
·
6 min
·
Concord Turnpike
23
Continue on Elm Street
0.3 mi
·
35 sec
·
Elm Street
24
Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward Concord Rotary
407 ft
·
5 sec
·
Concord Rotary
25
Exit the rotary onto Union Turnpike
0.6 mi
·
39 sec
·
Union Turnpike
26
Continue on Massachusetts Avenue
6.2 mi
·
9 min
·
Massachusetts Avenue
27
Continue on George W Stanton Highway
0.3 mi
·
22 sec
·
George W Stanton Highway
28
Continue on Captain Isaac Davis Highway
0.3 mi
·
26 sec
·
Captain Isaac Davis Highway
29
Take the exit slight right toward Littleton
0.2 mi
·
18 sec
·
Littleton
30
Keep slight left to continue on Littleton
213 ft
·
6 sec
·
Littleton
31
Turn left onto Taylor Street
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Taylor Street
32
Turn right onto King Street
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
King Street
33
At the end of the road, turn left onto Ayer Road
1.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Ayer Road
34
Continue on Littleton Road
1.9 mi
·
2 min
·
Littleton Road
35
Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward East Main Street
226 ft
·
4 sec
·
East Main Street
36
Exit the roundabout onto East Main Street
1.0 mi
·
2 min
·
East Main Street
37
Turn right onto Park Street
420 ft
·
7 sec
·
Park Street
38
Arrive at your destination
Trip Plan
Morning Departure
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.
Evening Departure
Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
You can normally do this drive in one day.
You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.
The halfway point lands around 17.7 miles from Boston, MA, or about 29m into the drive.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
Departure
Before you leave
Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.
First stop
Around 35.4 miles or 58m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 17.7 miles or 29m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 50m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Ayer, MA than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Boston, MA so your first major turns are already loaded.
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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.
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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Boston, MA
This is one driving day of about 35.4 miles and 58m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Boston, MA.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
You may only need one short stretch stop if conditions stay smooth.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 17.7 mi from Boston, MA · 29m into the drive
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 35.4 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 17.7 miles from Boston, MA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Arriving in Ayer, MA
The final approach into Ayer, MA usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.
Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Ayer, MA.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$5.63 one way
$11.27 round trip
$4.04/gal
25.4 MPG avg
12 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.40 | $6.13 | $12.26 |
| premium | $4.80 | $6.69 | $13.38 |
| diesel | $5.64 | $7.86 | $15.73 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$6
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$31–$56
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 12.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.
Driving Electric?
About $4 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 10.6 | 0 | $3.72 | $1.70 |
| Efficient EV | 8.9 | 0 | $3.10 | $1.42 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 14.2 | 0 | $4.96 | $2.27 |
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
Ayer, MA
Evening in Ayer on Sunday
Local time
6:32 PM
EDT
Current temp
73°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Along the Route
49°F
Brookhaven, NY
18 mi in
Seasonal Notes
Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.
Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.
Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.
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
22 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
58m 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Boston, MA to Ayer, MA covers 35.4 miles and takes about 58m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Beacon Street, Somerset Street, Ashburton Place. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 17.7 miles from Boston, MA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $5.63 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
The drive from Boston, MA to Ayer, MA is easy. At 58m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Boston, MA to Ayer, MA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Boston, MA to Ayer, MA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
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