How far is Salem, 25 from Boston, MA?
The driving distance from Salem, 25 to Boston, MA is about 337 miles (542.3 km), with a travel time of about 07h 33m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 8225.8 miles (13238.2 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 15h 07m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM IST.
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Flight Distance
Driving Distance
Gas Cost Calculator
Leave and Arrive Planner
Pick a departure time to see your estimated arrival and same-day return window.
Drive time stays fixed at 07h 33m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.
Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
Town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States
Route Weather Snapshot
Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.
Rain Showers
Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between Salem and Boston.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Salem and Boston.
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Start on the route
52 m · 13 sec
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Continue on Liberty Point Drive
1.7 mi · 11 min · Liberty Point Drive
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Turn straight onto Liberty Point Drive
2409 ft · 3 min · Liberty Point Drive
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Continue on Glen Severn Road
1.7 mi · 7 min · Glen Severn Road
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Turn left onto Route 774
1.6 mi · 3 min · Route 774
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Continue on FDR International Memorial Bridge
880 ft · 18 sec · FDR International Memorial Bridge
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Continue on State Route 189
154 m · 10 sec · State Route 189
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Continue on Washington Street
1900 ft · 40 sec · Washington Street
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Continue on Main Street
1.3 km · 2 min · Main Street
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Continue on County Road
9.3 mi · 14 min · County Road
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Continue on Lubec Road
1 km · 2 min · Lubec Road
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Route 1
9.5 mi · 13 min · Route 1
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Continue on Main Street
3.1 mi · 5 min · Main Street
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Turn slight right onto River Road
127 m · 7 sec · River Road
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Continue on Main Street
4.2 mi · 6 min · Main Street
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Continue on Dublin Street
2.3 mi · 3 min · Dublin Street
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Continue on Outer Dublin Street
1249 ft · 21 sec · Outer Dublin Street
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Continue on Harrington Road
3.3 mi · 5 min · Harrington Road
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Continue on Route 1
14 mi · 21 min · Route 1
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Turn straight onto Main Street
2696 ft · 46 sec · Main Street
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Continue on Kennedy Highway
1084 ft · 18 sec · Kennedy Highway
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Continue on US Highway 1A
3 mi · 5 min · US Highway 1A
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Continue on Kennedy Highway
4.1 mi · 6 min · Kennedy Highway
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Continue on Bridge Street
1721 ft · 34 sec · Bridge Street
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Main Street
1.8 mi · 3 min · Main Street
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Continue on US Highway 1
27.7 mi · 41 min · US Highway 1
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Continue on Downeast Highway
1.1 mi · 2 min · Downeast Highway
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Keep slight right to continue on Downeast Highway
140 m · 11 sec · Downeast Highway
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Continue on High Street
1268 ft · 36 sec · High Street
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Turn left onto Foster Street
2227 ft · 1 min · Foster Street
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At the end of the road, turn right onto Water Street
1.1 km · 1 min · Water Street
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Turn left onto West Main Street
806 ft · 10 sec · West Main Street
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Keep slight right to continue on Main Street
85 m · 4 sec · Main Street
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Continue on Bucksport Road
8.5 mi · 10 min · Bucksport Road
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Continue on Acadia Highway
9.4 mi · 11 min · Acadia Highway
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Continue on Route 1
1.6 km · 1 min · Route 1
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Continue on Main Street
41 m · 9 sec · Main Street
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Turn left onto Route 1
682 ft · 17 sec · Route 1
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Continue on US Highway 1
1.2 mi · 3 min · US Highway 1
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Continue on Route 1
13.4 mi · 16 min · Route 1
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Continue on Searsport Avenue
2.7 mi · 5 min · Searsport Avenue
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Continue on Route 1
1.1 km · 1 min · Route 1
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Take the exit slight right
1414 ft · 39 sec
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Keep slight right
114 m · 12 sec
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Merge slight left onto Belmont Avenue
3.9 mi · 5 min · Belmont Avenue
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Continue on Augusta Road
4.8 mi · 5 min · Augusta Road
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Continue on Belfast Augusta Road East
3.4 mi · 4 min · Belfast Augusta Road East
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Continue on Acadia Highway
4 mi · 4 min · Acadia Highway
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Continue on Belfast Augusta Road
17.6 mi · 21 min · Belfast Augusta Road
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Continue on Belfast Road
1077 ft · 17 sec · Belfast Road
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Continue on North Belfast Avenue
8.1 mi · 12 min · North Belfast Avenue
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Turn left onto North Belfast Avenue
1.6 km · 2 min · North Belfast Avenue
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Bangor Street
2936 ft · 53 sec · Bangor Street
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Cony Circle
49 m · 3 sec · Memorial Drive
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Exit the rotary onto Memorial Drive
1.1 km · 2 min · Memorial Drive
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward Memorial Circle
122 m · 7 sec · State Street
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Exit the rotary onto State Street
1007 ft · 19 sec · State Street
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Turn right onto Capitol Street
1.3 km · 1 min · Capitol Street
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Turn straight onto Armory Street
915 ft · 20 sec · Armory Street
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Turn left onto Western Avenue
1.1 km · 1 min · Western Avenue
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Take the exit slight right toward I 95: Portland, Waterville, Bangor
1829 ft · 44 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on I-95 South: Portland, Kittery
3262 ft · 1 min
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Merge slight left onto Maine Turnpike
5.9 mi · 6 min · Maine Turnpike
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Keep slight right to continue on I 295 South, ME 9, ME 126: Gardiner, Brunswick
50.5 mi · 59 min
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Keep slight left
2.6 mi · 4 min
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Merge slight left onto Maine Turnpike
53 mi · 59 min · Maine Turnpike
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Keep slight left to continue on Blue Star Turnpike
7.7 mi · 9 min · Blue Star Turnpike
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Keep slight left
23 mi · 27 min
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Take the exit slight right toward US 1 South: Boston
2970 ft · 1 min
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Turn straight onto Newburyport Turnpike
59 m · 3 sec · Newburyport Turnpike
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Continue on Newbury Street
1.4 mi · 2 min · Newbury Street
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Continue on Broadway
1 km · 58 sec · Broadway
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Continue on Newburyport Turnpike
1561 ft · 27 sec · Newburyport Turnpike
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Continue on Broadway
3.2 mi · 5 min · Broadway
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Continue on Newburyport Turnpike
1.2 km · 1 min · Newburyport Turnpike
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Continue on Bennett Highway
1.5 mi · 2 min · Bennett Highway
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Continue on Cutler Highway
1.2 km · 1 min · Cutler Highway
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Continue on Northeast Expressway
3.1 mi · 4 min · Northeast Expressway
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Continue on Tobin Bridge
1.7 mi · 2 min · Tobin Bridge
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Take the exit slight right toward I 93 North: Somerville, Charlestown
2406 ft · 59 sec
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Turn right onto New Rutherford Avenue
944 ft · 21 sec · New Rutherford Avenue
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Continue on North Washington Street
2946 ft · 2 min · North Washington Street
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Turn right onto New Chardon Street
1220 ft · 52 sec · New Chardon Street
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Turn left onto Bulfinch Place
150 m · 19 sec · Bulfinch Place
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Turn right onto Sudbury Street
37 m · 6 sec · Sudbury Street
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Turn left onto Cambridge Street
888 ft · 38 sec · Cambridge Street
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Continue on Tremont Street
58 m · 7 sec · Tremont Street
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Tremont Street
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between Salem and Boston.
Long-distance drive
This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.
Maine Turnpike
Merge slight left onto Maine Turnpike
53 mi · 00h 59m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Rain Showers near Boston.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from Salem to Boston?
The road trip is about 337 miles (542.3 km) and usually takes 07h 33m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Windsor is a useful midpoint, sitting about 168.3 miles from Salem and 168.6 miles from Boston.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 8225.8 miles (13238.2 km), while the road route adds roughly 0 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.
When is the best time to leave for this route?
A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM IST. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
How much will gas cost for this route?
Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $58.87 one way or $117.73 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 105.7 kg one way.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 10 hour time difference between Salem and Boston, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
What should you check before leaving?
Before arriving, the latest forecast around Boston is Rain Showers.
Stop Ideas Near Windsor
Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.
Waterville Opera House
Augusta City Hall
Inn At City Hall
Transit and Meeting Points
Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Windsor.
Augusta, ME
Waldoboro, Maine
Damariscotta, Maine
Wiscasset, Maine
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between Salem and Boston. Straight-line distance: 8225.86 mi (13238.24 km).
#2 Boston
The twenty-first most populous city in the United States and the center of the Boston metropolitan area.
| Population | 691,531 |
| Coordinates | 42.3584300, -71.0597700 |
| Altitude | 14 |
| Country | United States |
End: Boston (-71.05977, 42.35843)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 542 km by road
| Speed | Time |
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| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 11h 13m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 08h 25m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 06h 44m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 05h 36m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 04h 48m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 04h 12m |
Fuel, Round Trip and CO2
Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.
| Fuel | $/gal | One way | Round trip |
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| Regular gas | $4.95 | $58.87 | $117.73 |
| Mid-grade | $5.34 | $63.47 | $126.94 |
| Premium | $5.57 | $66.18 | $132.36 |
| Diesel | $6.37 | $75.69 | $151.38 |
Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.
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