Trip from Groton, MA to Lynn, MA

Drive Time

58m

Distance

43.4 mi

70 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$7

one way

EV Charging

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station data

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 14 min
4 AM
0h 54m ★
6 AM
0h 58m
8 AM
1h 8m
10 AM
1h 2m
12 PM
1h 1m
3 PM
1h 2m
5 PM
1h 7m
8 PM
0h 56m

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

town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States

Groton, MA

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Downtown Lynn, MA, MA

Lynn, MA

Marius-Laurentiu Butan

Trip Overview

The drive from Groton, MA to Lynn, MA covers 43.4 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 Main Street, Boston Road, Great Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $6.91 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

21.7 miles from Groton, 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 43.4 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 33 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Main 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 Groton, MA to Lynn, 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 Groton, MA to Lynn, MA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Main Street Unavailable Refreshing
Boston Road Unavailable Refreshing
Great Road Unavailable Refreshing
I 495 North Unavailable Refreshing
US 3 Unavailable Refreshing
US 3 South Unavailable Refreshing
I 95 North Unavailable Refreshing
Yankee Division Highway Unavailable Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: Main Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Groton, MA and Lynn, MA.

1

Start on the route

89 ft · 11 sec · the route
2

At the end of the road, turn left onto Main Street

0.8 mi · 1 min · Main Street
3

Keep slight left to continue on Boston Road

3.9 mi · 6 min · Boston Road
4

Continue on Great Road

2.4 mi · 4 min · Great Road
5

Take the ramp left toward I 495 North: Lowell, Lawrence

0.3 mi · 43 sec · I 495 North: Lowell, Lawrence
6

Merge slight left

8.0 mi · 9 min
7

Take the exit slight right toward US 3: Burlington, Nashua New Hampshire, Lowell Connector

0.2 mi · 20 sec · US 3: Burlington, Nashua New Hampshire, Lowell Connector
8

Keep slight right to continue on US 3 South: Burlington

0.7 mi · 1 min · US 3 South: Burlington
9

Merge slight left

9.8 mi · 11 min
10

Keep slight left to continue on I 95 North, US 3 South: Boston, Peabody

1.0 mi · 2 min · I 95 North, US 3 South: Boston, Peabody
11

Keep slight left

0.3 mi · 43 sec
12

Merge slight left onto Yankee Division Highway

5.6 mi · 7 min · Yankee Division Highway
13

Take the exit slight right toward MA 28 South: Stoneham

0.4 mi · 1 min · MA 28 South: Stoneham
14

Turn straight onto Main Street

0.1 mi · 20 sec · Main Street
15

Turn sharp left onto North Street

0.3 mi · 29 sec · North Street
16

Continue on Prospect Street

1.0 mi · 1 min · Prospect Street
17

Turn right onto North Avenue

0.4 mi · 45 sec · North Avenue
18

Turn left onto West Water Street

2.9 mi · 4 min · West Water Street
19

At the end of the road, turn right onto Walnut Street

0.4 mi · 34 sec · Walnut Street
20

Continue on Walnut Street

3.0 mi · 4 min · Walnut Street
21

Turn right onto Kirtland Street

0.2 mi · 39 sec · Kirtland Street
22

Turn left onto Marion Street

364 ft · 8 sec · Marion Street
23

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Federal Street

141 ft · 3 sec · Federal Street
24

Exit the roundabout onto Federal Street

0.2 mi · 28 sec · Federal Street
25

Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward Market Square

262 ft · 4 sec · Market Square
26

Exit the roundabout onto Market Square

0.2 mi · 14 sec · Market Square
27

Continue on South Common Street

0.5 mi · 49 sec · South Common Street
28

Continue on City Hall Square

0.1 mi · 12 sec · City Hall Square
29

Continue on Central Avenue

0.1 mi · 10 sec · Central Avenue
30

Turn left onto Liberty Street

0.2 mi · 32 sec · Liberty Street
31

Turn left onto Essex Street

0.2 mi · 24 sec · Essex Street
32

Turn right onto Rogers Avenue

66 ft · 3 sec · Rogers Avenue
33

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 21.7 miles from Groton, 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 43.4 miles or 58m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 21.7 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 49m

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

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Groton, 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 Groton, MA

This is one driving day of about 43.4 miles and 58m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Groton, 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 21.7 mi from Groton, MA · 29m into the drive

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Albany, NY

22 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

Brunswick, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 43.4 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Albany, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 21.7 miles from Groton, MA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Lynn, MA

The final approach into Lynn, 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 Lynn, 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

$6.91 one way

$13.82 round trip

$4.04/gal 25.4 MPG avg 15 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.40 $7.51 $15.03
premium $4.80 $8.20 $16.40
diesel $5.64 $9.64 $19.28

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$7

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$32–$57

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 15.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $5 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 13 0 $4.56 $2.08
Efficient EV 10.9 0 $3.80 $1.74
EV Truck/SUV 17.4 0 $6.08 $2.78

Gas CO2

15 kg

EV CO2

5 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.

Forecast data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

Groton, MA

Afternoon in Groton on Monday

Local time

4:42 PM

EDT

Current temp

54°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Lynn, MA

Afternoon in Lynn on Monday

Local time

4:42 PM

EDT

Current temp

52°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

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

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 Groton, MA to Lynn, MA covers 43.4 miles and takes about 58m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Main Street, Boston Road, Great Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 21.7 miles from Groton, MA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $6.91 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 Groton, MA to Lynn, 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 Groton, MA to Lynn, MA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Groton, MA to Lynn, MA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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