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Trip from Fall River, MA to West Tisbury, MA

Drive Time

2h 16m

Distance

71.3 mi

115 km

Drive Score

9/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$11

one way

EV Charging

None

0 DC fast

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 28 min
4 AM
2h 7m ★
6 AM
2h 16m
8 AM
2h 35m
10 AM
2h 23m
12 PM
2h 21m
3 PM
2h 24m
5 PM
2h 34m
8 PM
2h 10m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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Trip Overview

The drive from Fall River, MA to West Tisbury, MA covers 71.3 miles and takes about 2h 16m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on I 195, MA 28, MA 25 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is highway-focused drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 26.7 miles on I 195. At current regular gas prices, budget about $11.35 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Break Rhythm

0 planned breaks

A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.

Midpoint

35.7 miles from Fall River, MA

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 44m into the drive .

Drive Character

This is a 2h 16m highway drive covering 71.3 miles, with most of the trip on I 195 and MA 28. The longest continuous stretch is about 26.7 miles on I 195.

Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 30 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
I 195 is the longest continuous segment at about 26.7 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on I 195 and MA 28. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near South Main Street.

Route Complexity 9/10

High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day

This is a demanding drive. With 21 significant decision points across 71.3 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: near the start (South Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (Sullivan Drive): Navigation decision point; at 2.4 miles (I 195): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 21 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

5
0 mi into trip | ~0m in | South Main Street

Turn right onto South Main Street

Navigation decision point

5
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | Sullivan Drive

Turn left onto Sullivan Drive

Navigation decision point

6
2.4 mi into trip | ~4m in | I 195

Keep slight right at fork onto I 195

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight left lanes.
6
27.7 mi into trip | ~34m in

Keep slight right at fork toward MA 25 East: Cape Cod

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

Exit 40A Toward MA 25 East: Cape Cod
6
38.5 mi into trip | ~48m in | MA 28 / General MacArthur Boulevard

Enter roundabout onto MA 28 / General MacArthur Boulevard toward MA 28 South: Woods Hole, Joint Base Cape Cod, National Cemetery

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Toward MA 28 South: Woods Hole, Joint Base Cape...

Towns Along This Route

Between Fall River, MA and West Tisbury, MA, road signs point toward Joint Base Cape Cod and National Cemetery.

Joint Base Cape Cod

38.5 mi in | ~48m | via MA 28

National Cemetery

38.5 mi in | ~48m | via MA 28

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
I 195 26.7 mi 32m
MA 28 10.4 mi 15m
MA 25 9.6 mi 11m
Woods Hole - Vineyard Haven Ferry 7.9 mi 45m
State Road 7.2 mi 12m
General MacArthur Boulevard 4 mi 6m
Woods Hole Road 3.3 mi 7m
Locust Street 0.4 mi <1m
Longest stretch: I 195 — 26.7 mi, about 32m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Fall River, MA and West Tisbury, MA.

1

Start on Purchase Street

46 ft · 5 sec · Purchase Street
2

Turn right onto South Main Street

179 ft · 31 sec · South Main Street
3

Continue on South Main Street

333 ft · 12 sec · South Main Street
4

Turn left onto Sullivan Drive

0.2 mi · 23 sec · Sullivan Drive
5

Turn left onto Borden Street

252 ft · 5 sec · Borden Street
6

Turn slight right onto Hartwell Street

0.2 mi · 25 sec · Hartwell Street
7

Turn left onto Rodman Street

438 ft · 9 sec · Rodman Street
8

Turn left onto MA 81

0.1 mi · 15 sec · Plymouth Avenue
Use the left lane.
9

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 27 sec
Toward I 195 East: New Bedford, Cape Cod
10

Merge onto I 195

1.5 mi · 2 min · I 195
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11

Keep slight right at fork onto I 195

25 mi · 30 min · I 195
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
12

Keep slight right at fork

0.5 mi · 51 sec
Exit 40A Toward MA 25 East: Cape Cod
13

Merge onto MA 25

9.6 mi · 11 min · MA 25
14

Continue on MA 28

0.8 mi · 1 min · MA 28
15

Enter roundabout onto MA 28

286 ft · 9 sec · General MacArthur Boulevard
Toward MA 28 South: Woods Hole, Joint Base Cape Cod, National Cemetery
16

Continue on MA 28

4.0 mi · 5 min · General MacArthur Boulevard
Toward MA 28 South: Woods Hole, Joint Base Cape Cod, National Cemetery
17

Enter roundabout onto MA 28

0.1 mi · 15 sec · MA 28
18

Continue on MA 28

9.5 mi · 13 min · MA 28
Use the straight lane.
19

Continue on Locust Street

0.4 mi · 45 sec · Locust Street
20

Continue on Woods Hole Road

3.3 mi · 7 min · Woods Hole Road
21

Turn left onto Crane Street

279 ft · 12 sec · Crane Street
22

Keep slight right at fork onto Cowdry Road

448 ft · 30 sec · Cowdry Road
23

At end of road, turn left

127 ft · 15 sec
24

Turn left

203 ft · 14 sec
25

Continue on Woods Hole - Vineyard Haven Ferry

7.9 mi · 45 min · Woods Hole - Vineyard Haven Ferry
26

Continue

369 ft · 31 sec
27

At end of road, turn left onto Water Street

388 ft · 11 sec · Water Street
28

Turn right onto Beach Street

0.1 mi · 11 sec · Beach Street
29

Continue on State Road

7.2 mi · 12 min · State Road
30

Arrive at destination

State Road

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.

Evening Departure

Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.
The halfway point lands around 35.7 miles from Fall River, MA, or about 44m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 26.7 miles.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 71.3 miles or 2h 16m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 35.7 miles or 44m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 1h 43m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near West Tisbury, MA than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Fall River, MA so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Fall River, MA

This is one driving day of about 71.3 miles and 2h 16m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Fall River, MA.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
You may only need one short stretch stop if conditions stay smooth.
The longest stretch is on I 195 for about 26.7 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 35.7 mi from Fall River, MA · 44m into the drive

Downtown Boston, MA, MA

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Boston, MA

36 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Boston, MA

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 71.3 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Boston, MA

Meal break

The midpoint is around 35.7 miles from Fall River, MA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in West Tisbury, MA

The final approach into West Tisbury, MA usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around West Tisbury, MA.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

National Parks Near This Route

Worth a detour if your schedule allows.

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park

National Historical Park

"The town itself is perhaps the dearest place to live in, in all New England..nowhere in all America will you find more patrician-like houses, parks and gardens more opulent, than in New Bedford…all t...

2 mi from route ~4 min detour Free near mile 12.3
View on nps.gov
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park

National Historical Park

The Blackstone River powered America's entry into the Age of Industry. The success of Samuel Slater's cotton spinning mill in Pawtucket, RI touched off a chain reaction that changed how people worked...

17 mi from route ~42 min detour Free
View on nps.gov

Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$11.35 one way

$22.70 round trip

$4.04/gal 25.4 MPG avg 25 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.40 $12.34 $24.69
premium $4.80 $13.47 $26.94
diesel $5.64 $15.84 $31.68

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$11

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$36–$61

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 24.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $7 in charging · 0 stops · 68% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 21.4 0 $7.49 $3.42
Efficient EV 17.8 0 $6.24 $2.85
EV Truck/SUV 28.5 0 $9.98 $4.56

Gas CO2

25 kg

EV CO2

8 kg (68% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast data refreshed 3 years ago

Origin

Fall River, MA

Morning in Fall River on Monday

Local time

9:05 AM

EDT

Current temp

--

Unavailable

Destination

West Tisbury, MA

Morning in West Tisbury on Monday

Local time

9:05 AM

EDT

Current temp

76°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Road read

2h 16m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Fall River, MA to West Tisbury, MA covers 71.3 miles and takes about 2h 16m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are I 195, MA 28, MA 25. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 35.7 miles from Fall River, MA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $11.35 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a demanding drive. With 21 significant decision points across 71.3 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (South Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (Sullivan Drive): Navigation decision point; at 2.4 miles (I 195): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Between Fall River, MA and West Tisbury, MA, road signs point toward Joint Base Cape Cod and National Cemetery.

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