Trip from City of Lowell, MA to Cohasset, MA

Drive Time

1h 15m

Distance

47.6 mi

77 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

one way

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 18 min

4 AM

1h 10m ★

6 AM

1h 16m

8 AM

1h 28m

10 AM

1h 20m

12 PM

1h 19m

3 PM

1h 21m

5 PM

1h 27m

8 PM

1h 12m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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City of Lowell, MA

Phil Evenden

Trip Overview

If you are planning a trip from Lowell to Cohasset, you are looking at a 47.6-mile journey that typically takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes. This is a straightforward day trip that does not require an overnight stay, making it ideal for a quick coastal excursion. You should budget approximately $8 for fuel to cover the distance. Navigating through the Northeast, the route relies on a combination of US 3 and the John F. Fitzgerald and Southeast Expressways. Because the drive is relatively short, it offers plenty of flexibility for your schedule, allowing you to reach your destination without the fatigue of a long-haul transit.

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

23.8 miles from City of Lowell, MA

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 35m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a turn-heavy local drive that feels quite different from a standard interstate cruise. While 46% of the journey is spent on highways, the route transitions frequently between major expressways and localized roads. You will find your longest uninterrupted stretch on US 3, which spans 10.7 miles. Be prepared for the shift in road temperament as you navigate away from the Lowell area and move toward the coast. The drive keeps you engaged with its varied infrastructure, requiring you to stay attentive as you switch between high-speed segments and more complex local turns.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.

There are about 55 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

US 3 is the longest continuous segment at about 10.7 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

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 around 12.7 miles in near US 3.

Route Complexity 10/10

High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day

This is a demanding drive. With 36 significant decision points across 47.6 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 12.7 miles (US 3): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 15 miles (US 3): Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here; at 22.5 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 36 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

12.7 mi into trip | ~17m in | US 3

Keep slight left at fork onto US 3 toward I 95 North, US 3 South: Boston, Peabody

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the none / straight / slight right lanes. Exit 72A Toward I 95 North, US 3 South: Boston, Peabody

15 mi into trip | ~21m in | US 3

Take the exit onto US 3 toward US 3 South: Winchester

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 51A Toward US 3 South: Winchester

22.5 mi into trip | ~33m in

Keep slight right at fork toward I 93 South: Boston

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Toward I 93 South: Boston

33.1 mi into trip | ~48m in | MA 3A

Take the exit onto MA 3A toward MA 3A South: Neponset, Quincy

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 12 Toward MA 3A South: Neponset, Quincy

33.7 mi into trip | ~49m in | MA 3A / Hancock Street

Keep slight right at fork onto MA 3A / Hancock Street

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane.

Towns Along This Route

Between City of Lowell, MA and Cohasset, MA, road signs point toward Peabody, Revere, Concord New Hampshire and Quincy.

Peabody

12.7 mi in | ~17m | via US 3

Revere

22.2 mi in | ~32m | via MA 16

Concord New Hampshire

22.3 mi in | ~33m

Quincy

33.1 mi in | ~48m | via MA 3A

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
US 3	10.7 mi	13m
Southeast Expressway	3.8 mi	5m
John F. Fitzgerald Expressway	3 mi	4m
Interstate 93 HOV lane	2.5 mi	3m
Newport Avenue Extension	2.3 mi	5m
Lowell Connector	2.1 mi	2m
North Main Street	2.1 mi	3m
Cambridge Road	2 mi	2m

Longest stretch: US 3 — 10.7 mi, about 13m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between City of Lowell, MA and Cohasset, MA.

Start on this road

0.1 mi · 40 sec · this road

Turn right onto Arch Street

15 ft · 8 sec · Arch Street

Turn sharp left onto Middlesex Street

383 ft · 12 sec · Middlesex Street

Turn right onto Grand Street

0.2 mi · 53 sec · Grand Street

Turn right onto MA 110

0.7 mi · 1 min · Chelmsford Street

Turn left onto Plain Street

0.1 mi · 11 sec · Plain Street

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 29 sec

Merge onto Lowell Connector

1.0 mi · 1 min · Lowell Connector

Use the none lane.

Continue on Lowell Connector

1.1 mi · 1 min · Lowell Connector

Exit 1A Toward US 3 South: Boston Use the none lane.

Merge onto US 3

9.1 mi · 10 min · US 3

Use the none lane.

Keep slight left at fork onto US 3

1.0 mi · 2 min · US 3

Exit 72A Toward I 95 North, US 3 South: Boston, Peabody Use the none / straight / slight right lanes.

Keep slight left at fork onto US 3

0.3 mi · 43 sec · US 3

Use the none lane.

Merge onto I 95; US 3; MA 128

0.9 mi · 1 min · Yankee Division Highway

Take the exit onto US 3

0.2 mi · 31 sec · US 3

Exit 51A Toward US 3 South: Winchester Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Merge onto US 3

0.4 mi · 34 sec · Cambridge Street

Use the left / straight lanes.

Continue on US 3

2.0 mi · 2 min · Cambridge Road

Continue on US 3

1.1 mi · 1 min · Cambridge Street

Use the none lane.

Turn left onto Church Street

0.3 mi · 38 sec · Church Street

Use the left lane.

Turn right onto Bacon Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · Bacon Street

Enter roundabout onto MA 38

37 ft · 0 sec · Main Street

Continue on MA 38

0.5 mi · 45 sec · Main Street

Continue on MA 38

1.3 mi · 1 min · Winthrop Street

Use the none lane.

Enter roundabout onto MA 38

100 ft · 4 sec · Winthrop Street

Continue on MA 38

0.1 mi · 27 sec · Winthrop Street

Turn left onto MA 16; MA 38

0.5 mi · 1 min · Mystic Valley Parkway

Continue on MA 16

0.1 mi · 10 sec · Mystic Valley Parkway

Toward MA 16 East: Everett, Revere

Take the ramp

0.1 mi · 14 sec

Toward I 93: Boston, Concord New Hampshire

Keep slight right at fork

0.3 mi · 32 sec

Toward I 93 South: Boston Use the slight right lane.

Merge onto I 93

1.1 mi · 1 min · I 93

Use the none lane.

Keep slight left at fork onto I 93

1.7 mi · 1 min · Interstate 93 HOV lane

Use the slight left lane.

Keep slight left at fork onto I 93

0.8 mi · 1 min · Interstate 93 HOV lane

Merge onto I 93; US 1

3.0 mi · 4 min · John F. Fitzgerald Expressway

Use the none / straight / slight right lanes.

Continue on I 93; US 1; MA 3

3.8 mi · 5 min · Southeast Expressway

Use the none lane.

Take the exit onto MA 3A

0.2 mi · 39 sec · MA 3A

Exit 12 Toward MA 3A South: Neponset, Quincy Use the slight right lane.

Merge onto MA 3A

0.1 mi · 8 sec · Gallivan Boulevard

Take the exit onto MA 3A

0.3 mi · 32 sec · MA 3A

Keep slight right at fork onto MA 3A

0.2 mi · 25 sec · Hancock Street

Use the slight right lane.

Turn slight right onto Newport Avenue Extension

2.3 mi · 5 min · Newport Avenue Extension

Use the right lane.

Turn left onto Adams Street

0.3 mi · 41 sec · Adams Street

Turn straight onto Hancock Street

0.3 mi · 33 sec · Hancock Street

Continue on Washington Street

1.6 mi · 2 min · Washington Street

Use the straight lane.

Enter roundabout onto MA 3A

220 ft · 3 sec · Washington Street

Continue on MA 3A

451 ft · 7 sec · Washington Street

Continue on MA 3A

0.3 mi · 1 min · Fore River Bridge

Continue on MA 3A

1.7 mi · 2 min · Bridge Street

Continue on MA 3A

1.5 mi · 2 min · Lincoln Street

Use the none lane.

Continue on MA 3A

0.6 mi · 55 sec · Broad Cove Road

Continue on MA 3A

0.6 mi · 1 min · Otis Street

Continue on MA 3A

0.2 mi · 14 sec · Summer Street

Enter roundabout onto MA 3A

134 ft · 2 sec · Justice Cushing Way

Continue on MA 3A

1.2 mi · 1 min · Justice Cushing Way

Use the none lane.

Turn left onto MA 228

0.4 mi · 37 sec · East Street

Use the left lane.

Continue on East Street

0.5 mi · 58 sec · East Street

Continue on North Main Street

2.1 mi · 3 min · North Main Street

Arrive at destination

North Main Street

Trip Plan

Since this is a quick 1-hour and 15-minute trip, you have the advantage of planning your departure around peak traffic hours to ensure a smoother transition through the expressways. Given the turn-heavy nature of the route, stay alert during the local driving segments where navigation changes more frequently. You will not need to plan for lengthy rest stops, but keeping an eye on your fuel gauge is wise given the $8 estimated cost. A helpful tip for this specific drive is to keep your navigation app active even on the familiar highway stretches, as the transition between the John F. Fitzgerald and Southeast Expressways can involve complex lane changes that are easy to miss.

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 23.8 miles from City of Lowell, MA, or about 35m into the drive.

The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 10.7 miles.

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 47.6 miles or 1h 15m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 23.8 miles or 35m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 1h 3m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Cohasset, MA than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving City of Lowell, MA so your first major turns are already loaded.

Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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 City of Lowell, MA

This is one driving day of about 47.6 miles and 1h 15m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from City of Lowell, 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.

The longest stretch is on US 3 for about 10.7 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 23.8 mi from City of Lowell, MA · 35m into the drive

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Brookhaven, NY

24 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

Rocky Point, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 47.6 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Brookhaven, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 23.8 miles from City of Lowell, MA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Cohasset, MA

The final approach into Cohasset, 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 Cohasset, 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

$7.58 one way

$15.15 round trip

$4.04/gal 25.4 MPG avg 17 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$4.40	$8.24	$16.48
premium	$4.80	$8.99	$17.99
diesel	$5.64	$10.58	$21.15

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$33–$58

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 16.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $5 in charging · 0 stops · 65% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	14.3	$5.00	$2.28
Efficient EV	11.9	$4.17	$1.90
EV Truck/SUV	19	$6.66	$3.05

Gas CO2

17 kg

EV CO2

6 kg (65% 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.

Forecast data refreshed 2 days ago

Origin

City of Lowell, MA

Afternoon in City of Lowell on Sunday

Local time

3:57 PM

EDT

Current temp

52°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Cohasset, MA

Afternoon in Cohasset on Sunday

Local time

3:57 PM

EDT

Current temp

50°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Along the Route

49°F

Brookhaven, NY

24 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

2 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 15m 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 City of Lowell, MA to Cohasset, MA covers 47.6 miles and takes about 1h 15m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are US 3, Southeast Expressway, John F. Fitzgerald Expressway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 23.8 miles from City of Lowell, MA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $7.58 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.

Between City of Lowell, MA and Cohasset, MA, road signs point toward Peabody, Revere, Concord New Hampshire and Quincy.

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Trip from City of Lowell, MA to Cohasset, MA

Best Time to Leave

Trip Overview

Drive Character

How Hard Is This Drive?

Critical Maneuvers

Towns Along This Route

Main Roads

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Trip Plan

Before You Leave

Where to Stop

Pacing Suggestions

Arriving in Cohasset, MA

Fuel & Cost

Travel Intel

City of Lowell, MA

Cohasset, MA

Same local time

2 degrees cooler at arrival

1h 15m on the road

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