5 Mapping Apps and Websites that Calculate Travel Times

The top 5 apps and websites that calculate travel time

Calculating a journey by distance tells you how far away a point of interest is in miles or kilometres. However, distance does not tell you how long it will take to get to a location. Points of interest that are close by in terms of distance can often take a long time to reach due to transport networks and time of travel. Apps and websites that calculate travel time use road networks, a specific time of day and a chosen mode of transport. This provides a true estimate of the time it will take to reach a location. Let’s take a look at the top five apps that calculate travel time.

1. Waze

Waze is a real-time community-based traffic and navigation app for driving.

Features of the app

Live traffic updates

Accident alerts

Estimated time of arrival
Shows points of interest on the driver’s route, such as where to find the cheapest fuel

2. Citymapper

Citymapper is a transport app that allows users to search for driving, cycling, walking and public transport routes in urban areas.

Enter address, postcode or use current location

View results on a map or in a list view

View travel time, fitness information and fare data for available routes

Get directions for selected route

Save home and work addresses for quick travel time and route calculation from any location

3. Rome2Rio

Rome2Rio is a travel website that allows users to search for routes to destinations in Europe and the US.

Features of the website

Search by transport, hotels, or car hire

View results on a map or in a list

View different modes of transport

Get directions and travel times for a selected route

4. Transit

Transit is an app that allows a user in the US to navigate cities.

Features of the app

View real-time traffic updates

View journey options side-by-side

View public transport progress on a map

Choose from multiple sharing options, including Uber, Bikeshare and Carshare

5. TravelTime map tool

The TravelTime map tool is a web based app that allows users to view where’s reachable within a time limit. For example where can I reach within 30 minutes of my current location? Users can also search for points of interest within a certain travel time.