Best Time to Drive from Providence to South Boston

Right now (9:24 pm EDT): about 44 minutes via I-95 North and I-93 North, usually 46 at this time.

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 95 minutes, when leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 5:30 am or after 7 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 56 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11:30 am on Saturdays (61 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: South Boston to Providence

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

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	65	75	79	69	59	54	52	53	59	62	60	63	57	46	44	45
Tue	48	67	88	94	80	66	55	50	51	58	62	63	69	60	48	44	46
Wed	48	65	85	89	77	66	57	54	51	57	64	65	68	62	48	45	46
Thu	49	68	83	87	74	64	56	53	53	60	66	67	71	63	49	45	47
Fri	46	59	61	61	58	59	60	60	62	70	73	71	71	66	52	44	45
Sat	41	41	42	42	45	55	60	59	60	60	58	55	54	54	48	45	45
Sun	42	41	41	41	43	50	55	57	58	58	54	51	50	52	48	46	45

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 pm. The drive usually takes about 44 minutes then, versus up to 95 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 95 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 56 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Providence to South Boston?

Leaving around 7:30 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 95 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

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

Boston traffic right now · Boston traffic tomorrow

More drives

South Boston to Providence (return trip) · Providence to Boston

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	65	75	79	69	59	54	52	53	59	62	60	63	57	46	44	45
Tue	48	67	88	94	80	66	55	50	51	58	62	63	69	60	48	44	46
Wed	48	65	85	89	77	66	57	54	51	57	64	65	68	62	48	45	46
Thu	49	68	83	87	74	64	56	53	53	60	66	67	71	63	49	45	47
Fri	46	59	61	61	58	59	60	60	62	70	73	71	71	66	52	44	45
Sat	41	41	42	42	45	55	60	59	60	60	58	55	54	54	48	45	45
Sun	42	41	41	41	43	50	55	57	58	58	54	51	50	52	48	46	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	65	75	79	69	59	54	52	53	59	62	60	63	57	46	44	45
Tue	48	67	88	94	80	66	55	50	51	58	62	63	69	60	48	44	46
Wed	48	65	85	89	77	66	57	54	51	57	64	65	68	62	48	45	46
Thu	49	68	83	87	74	64	56	53	53	60	66	67	71	63	49	45	47
Fri	46	59	61	61	58	59	60	60	62	70	73	71	71	66	52	44	45
Sat	41	41	42	42	45	55	60	59	60	60	58	55	54	54	48	45	45
Sun	42	41	41	41	43	50	55	57	58	58	54	51	50	52	48	46	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	48	65	75	79	69	59	54	52	53	59	62	60	63	57	46	44	45
Tue	48	67	88	94	80	66	55	50	51	58	62	63	69	60	48	44	46
Wed	48	65	85	89	77	66	57	54	51	57	64	65	68	62	48	45	46
Thu	49	68	83	87	74	64	56	53	53	60	66	67	71	63	49	45	47
Fri	46	59	61	61	58	59	60	60	62	70	73	71	71	66	52	44	45
Sat	41	41	42	42	45	55	60	59	60	60	58	55	54	54	48	45	45
Sun	42	41	41	41	43	50	55	57	58	58	54	51	50	52	48	46	45