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Trip from Framingham, MA to Milford, MA

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

26m

Distance

12.8 mi

21 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 24m ★
6 AM
0h 27m
8 AM
0h 31m
10 AM
0h 28m
12 PM
0h 28m
3 PM
0h 28m
5 PM
0h 31m
8 PM
0h 25m

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

city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States

Framingham, MA

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Downtown Milford, MA, MA

Milford, MA

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Trip Overview

The drive from Framingham, MA to Milford, MA covers 12.8 miles and takes about 26m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Washington Street, East Main Street, Concord Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.5 miles on Washington Street. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.05 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 26m. Total distance: 12.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

26m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 26m drive with frequent turns across 12.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 15 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Washington Street is the longest continuous segment at about 4.5 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 26m drive. You will face about 8 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles: Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (Kendall Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles: Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 8 key points

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

4
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in

Turn right

Navigation decision point

4
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | Kendall Street

Turn left onto Kendall Street

Navigation decision point

5
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in

Turn right

Navigation decision point

5
0.2 mi into trip | ~1m in | Howard Street

Turn right onto Howard Street

Navigation decision point

4
0.3 mi into trip | ~1m in | MA 126 / Concord Street

Turn left onto MA 126 / Concord Street

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Washington Street 4.5 mi 9m
East Main Street 3 mi 4m
Concord Street 1.9 mi 3m
Pond Street 1.7 mi 3m
Hollis Street 1.3 mi 2m
Central Street 0.2 mi <1m
Howard Street 0.1 mi <1m
Kendall Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Washington Street — 4.5 mi, about 9m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Framingham, MA and Milford, MA.

1

Start on this road

316 ft · 23 sec · this road
2

Turn right

160 ft · 16 sec
3

Turn left onto Kendall Street

112 ft · 7 sec · Kendall Street
4

Turn right

223 ft · 18 sec
5

Turn right onto Howard Street

0.1 mi · 24 sec · Howard Street
6

Turn left onto MA 126

347 ft · 13 sec · Concord Street
7

Continue on MA 126

1.3 mi · 2 min · Hollis Street
8

Continue on MA 126

1.4 mi · 3 min · Pond Street
9

Enter roundabout onto MA 126

125 ft · 5 sec · Pond Street
10

Continue on MA 126

0.3 mi · 33 sec · Pond Street
11

Continue on MA 126

1.8 mi · 3 min · Concord Street
12

At end of road, turn right onto MA 16; MA 126

4.5 mi · 9 min · Washington Street
13

Continue on MA 16

3.0 mi · 4 min · East Main Street
14

Turn left onto Central Street

0.2 mi · 23 sec · Central Street
15

Arrive at destination

Central Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.05 one way

$4.10 round trip

$4.07/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.43 $2.23 $4.47
premium $4.82 $2.43 $4.86
diesel $5.61 $2.83 $5.65

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 3.8 0 $1.34 $0.61
Efficient EV 3.2 0 $1.12 $0.51
EV Truck/SUV 5.1 0 $1.79 $0.82

Gas CO2

4 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (75% 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 as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Framingham, MA

Morning in Framingham on Friday

Local time

9:20 AM

EDT

Current temp

51°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Milford, MA

Morning in Milford on Friday

Local time

9:20 AM

EDT

Current temp

40°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

11 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

26m 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 Framingham, MA to Milford, MA covers 12.8 miles and takes about 26m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Washington Street, East Main Street, Concord Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 6.4 miles from Framingham, MA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.05 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.

This is a straightforward 26m drive. You will face about 8 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles: Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (Kendall Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles: Navigation decision point.

The route from Framingham, MA to Milford, MA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Minute Man National Historical Park, Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park and Boston National Historical Park. There are 6 parks within detour distance of this route.

How this page is built

Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. National park proximity is from the NPS API. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.

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