Origin
Waltham, MA
Late night in Waltham on Friday
Local time
5:31 AM
EDT
Current temp
63°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Waltham, MA to Beverly, MA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
44m
Distance
30.8 mi
50 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 41m
★
6 AM
0h 45m
8 AM
0h 52m
10 AM
0h 47m
12 PM
0h 46m
3 PM
0h 48m
5 PM
0h 52m
8 PM
0h 42m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Waltham, MA
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Beverly, MA
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Trip Overview
The drive from Waltham, MA to Beverly, MA covers 30.8 miles and takes about 44m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Yankee Division Highway, Totten Pond Road, Cabot Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 26.6 miles on Yankee Division Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.93 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 44m. Total distance: 30.8 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
44m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
Expect a 44m drive with frequent turns across 30.8 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 16 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Yankee Division Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 26.6 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 early in the drive near Church Street.
Driving Effort
8/10
Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 12 decision points packed into just 30.8 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 44m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Church Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.1 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 0.2 miles (Lexington Street): Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 12 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
6
0 mi into trip
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~0m in
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Church Street
Turn left onto Church Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
6
0.1 mi into trip
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~0m in
Turn left
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
5
0.2 mi into trip
|
~0m in
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Lexington Street
Turn right onto Lexington Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left / straight lanes.
8
22.9 mi into trip
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~33m in
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MA 128 / Yankee Division Highway
Keep slight left at fork onto MA 128 / Yankee Division Highway toward MA 128 North: Gloucester
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 64
Toward MA 128 North: Gloucester
7
29.3 mi into trip
|
~42m in
Take the exit toward MA 1A South: Beverly
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 45A
Toward MA 1A South: Beverly
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Yankee Division Highway | 26.6 mi | 36m |
| Totten Pond Road | 1.2 mi | 1m |
| Cabot Street | 1.2 mi | 1m |
| Lexington Street | 0.8 mi | 2m |
| Wyman Street | 0.3 mi | <1m |
| Dodge Street | 0.1 mi | <1m |
| Church Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| Main Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Yankee Division Highway
— 26.6 mi, about 36m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Waltham, MA and Beverly, MA.
1
Start on US 20
184 ft
·
8 sec
·
Main Street
2
Turn left onto Church Street
431 ft
·
13 sec
·
Church Street
Use the left lane.
3
Turn left
394 ft
·
16 sec
Use the left lane.
4
Turn right onto Lexington Street
0.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Lexington Street
Use the left / straight lanes.
5
Keep slight left at fork onto Totten Pond Road
1.2 mi
·
1 min
·
Totten Pond Road
6
Turn right onto Wyman Street
0.3 mi
·
33 sec
·
Wyman Street
7
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
25 sec
8
Merge onto I 95; MA 128
20 mi
·
27 min
·
Yankee Division Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9
Keep slight left at fork onto MA 128
6.4 mi
·
9 min
·
Yankee Division Highway
Exit 64
Toward MA 128 North: Gloucester
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10
Take the exit
0.1 mi
·
17 sec
Exit 45A
Toward MA 1A South: Beverly
Use the slight right lane.
11
Turn right onto MA 1A
0.1 mi
·
11 sec
·
Dodge Street
12
Continue on MA 1A
1.2 mi
·
1 min
·
Cabot Street
13
Turn left onto Colon Street
183 ft
·
4 sec
·
Colon Street
14
Turn slight left onto Sohier Road
54 ft
·
6 sec
·
Sohier Road
15
Turn left
19 ft
·
1 sec
16
Arrive at destination
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.93 one way
$9.86 round trip
$4.07/gal
25.4 MPG avg
11 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.43 | $5.38 | $10.75 |
| premium | $4.82 | $5.85 | $11.70 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $6.80 | $13.60 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 10.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 9.2 | 0 | $3.23 | $1.48 |
| Efficient EV | 7.7 | 0 | $2.70 | $1.23 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 12.3 | 0 | $4.31 | $1.97 |
Gas CO2
11 kg
EV CO2
4 kg (64% 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
Beverly, MA
Late night in Beverly on Friday
Local time
5:31 AM
EDT
Current temp
63°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
Very similar conditions
Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.
Road read
44m 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 Waltham, MA to Beverly, MA covers 30.8 miles and takes about 44m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Yankee Division Highway, Totten Pond Road, Cabot Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 15.4 miles from Waltham, MA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.93 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 short but busy drive. With 12 decision points packed into just 30.8 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 44m.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Church Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.1 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 0.2 miles (Lexington Street): Lane positioning matters here.
The route from Waltham, MA to Beverly, MA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
Yes. Nearby national parks include Minute Man National Historical Park, Salem Maritime 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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