Best Time to Drive from Providence to South Boston

Right now (1:19 am EDT): about 44 minutes via I-95 North and I-93 North.

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Providence to South Boston by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	66	77	80	69	58	53	51	52	58	62	60	63	57	46	44	45
Tue	48	67	91	94	81	65	54	49	50	58	62	63	68	61	48	44	46
Wed	48	66	87	90	78	65	56	52	51	57	63	64	69	63	48	45	46
Thu	49	68	85	89	74	64	55	52	54	60	67	68	72	64	49	46	47
Fri	46	60	62	61	59	60	60	59	61	70	73	72	72	68	52	45	45
Sat	41	41	42	43	46	55	61	59	61	61	60	57	56	56	49	46	45
Sun	42	41	41	41	43	50	55	57	57	57	54	52	52	55	50	47	46

About this drive

On weekdays the 48-mile drive from Providence to South Boston (via I-95 North and I-93 North) usually takes as little as 44 minutes and up to 96 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 55 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (62 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Providence to central South Boston along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Simulated from typical freeway speeds at each point of the drive for the time you would reach it, from every 5-minute reading we have recorded. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Providence to South Boston?

On weekdays, leave before 5:30 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 44 minutes then, versus up to 96 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Providence to South Boston?

The 48-mile drive usually takes 44 to 96 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 55 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Providence to South Boston?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 96 minutes.

Freeways on this drive

I-95 North in Boston (25 miles) · I-93 North in Boston (15 miles)

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More drives

South Boston to Providence (return trip) · Providence to Boston · Providence to Lowell · Providence to New Bedford · Providence to Brockton · Providence to Fall River · Providence to Quincy · Providence to Lynn · Providence to Newton · Providence to Nashua · Providence to Lawrence · Providence to Framingham

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	66	77	80	69	58	53	51	52	58	62	60	63	57	46	44	45
Tue	48	67	91	94	81	65	54	49	50	58	62	63	68	61	48	44	46
Wed	48	66	87	90	78	65	56	52	51	57	63	64	69	63	48	45	46
Thu	49	68	85	89	74	64	55	52	54	60	67	68	72	64	49	46	47
Fri	46	60	62	61	59	60	60	59	61	70	73	72	72	68	52	45	45
Sat	41	41	42	43	46	55	61	59	61	61	60	57	56	56	49	46	45
Sun	42	41	41	41	43	50	55	57	57	57	54	52	52	55	50	47	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	66	77	80	69	58	53	51	52	58	62	60	63	57	46	44	45
Tue	48	67	91	94	81	65	54	49	50	58	62	63	68	61	48	44	46
Wed	48	66	87	90	78	65	56	52	51	57	63	64	69	63	48	45	46
Thu	49	68	85	89	74	64	55	52	54	60	67	68	72	64	49	46	47
Fri	46	60	62	61	59	60	60	59	61	70	73	72	72	68	52	45	45
Sat	41	41	42	43	46	55	61	59	61	61	60	57	56	56	49	46	45
Sun	42	41	41	41	43	50	55	57	57	57	54	52	52	55	50	47	46

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	66	77	80	69	58	53	51	52	58	62	60	63	57	46	44	45
Tue	48	67	91	94	81	65	54	49	50	58	62	63	68	61	48	44	46
Wed	48	66	87	90	78	65	56	52	51	57	63	64	69	63	48	45	46
Thu	49	68	85	89	74	64	55	52	54	60	67	68	72	64	49	46	47
Fri	46	60	62	61	59	60	60	59	61	70	73	72	72	68	52	45	45
Sat	41	41	42	43	46	55	61	59	61	61	60	57	56	56	49	46	45
Sun	42	41	41	41	43	50	55	57	57	57	54	52	52	55	50	47	46