Best Time to Drive from South Boston to Providence

Right now (9:24 pm EDT): about 43 minutes via I-95 South and I-93 South, usually 45 at this time.

Only 75% of this drive is measured by working traffic sensors right now. The rest is estimated from nearby sensors, typical speeds and street traffic, so times can be off. Why so few sensors work.

On weekdays the 49-mile drive from South Boston to Providence (via I-95 South and I-93 South) usually takes as little as 43 minutes and up to 82 minutes, when leaving around 4:30 pm on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 53 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 2:30 pm on Saturdays (57 minutes).

⇄ Reverse trip: Providence to South Boston

Freeway, about 47 miles: times follow typical and live traffic from our sensors. Surface streets, about 1.9 miles: 2 to 8 minutes on weekdays, estimated from how jammed the freeways around them are at that time (we don't have street sensors yet). Drive times are measured from central South Boston to central Providence 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 South Boston to Providence 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	43	45	49	54	51	52	51	50	50	57	67	75	73	57	47	45	45
Tue	43	44	52	59	57	52	50	50	50	56	70	80	79	65	51	46	45
Wed	43	44	50	57	56	53	51	51	52	58	70	78	78	68	51	47	46
Thu	43	44	50	56	54	52	51	52	51	59	71	79	80	68	54	48	46
Fri	43	44	48	56	54	52	53	54	56	63	78	80	76	62	49	46	44
Sat	42	41	41	42	43	47	53	53	54	56	55	57	53	52	47	46	44
Sun	42	41	41	41	42	44	48	50	52	52	50	50	47	46	46	45	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 South Boston to Providence?

On weekdays, leave before 7 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 43 minutes then, versus up to 82 minutes at the worst times.

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

The 49-mile drive usually takes 43 to 82 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 53 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from South Boston to Providence?

Leaving around 4:30 pm on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 82 minutes.

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Freeways on this drive

I-95 South in Boston (12 miles) · I-93 South in Boston (11 miles) · I-93 North in Boston (3 miles)

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Providence to South Boston (return trip)

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	45	49	54	51	52	51	50	50	57	67	75	73	57	47	45	45
Tue	43	44	52	59	57	52	50	50	50	56	70	80	79	65	51	46	45
Wed	43	44	50	57	56	53	51	51	52	58	70	78	78	68	51	47	46
Thu	43	44	50	56	54	52	51	52	51	59	71	79	80	68	54	48	46
Fri	43	44	48	56	54	52	53	54	56	63	78	80	76	62	49	46	44
Sat	42	41	41	42	43	47	53	53	54	56	55	57	53	52	47	46	44
Sun	42	41	41	41	42	44	48	50	52	52	50	50	47	46	46	45	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	45	49	54	51	52	51	50	50	57	67	75	73	57	47	45	45
Tue	43	44	52	59	57	52	50	50	50	56	70	80	79	65	51	46	45
Wed	43	44	50	57	56	53	51	51	52	58	70	78	78	68	51	47	46
Thu	43	44	50	56	54	52	51	52	51	59	71	79	80	68	54	48	46
Fri	43	44	48	56	54	52	53	54	56	63	78	80	76	62	49	46	44
Sat	42	41	41	42	43	47	53	53	54	56	55	57	53	52	47	46	44
Sun	42	41	41	41	42	44	48	50	52	52	50	50	47	46	46	45	45

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	43	45	49	54	51	52	51	50	50	57	67	75	73	57	47	45	45
Tue	43	44	52	59	57	52	50	50	50	56	70	80	79	65	51	46	45
Wed	43	44	50	57	56	53	51	51	52	58	70	78	78	68	51	47	46
Thu	43	44	50	56	54	52	51	52	51	59	71	79	80	68	54	48	46
Fri	43	44	48	56	54	52	53	54	56	63	78	80	76	62	49	46	44
Sat	42	41	41	42	43	47	53	53	54	56	55	57	53	52	47	46	44
Sun	42	41	41	41	42	44	48	50	52	52	50	50	47	46	46	45	45