Origin
Fall River, MA
Late night in Fall River on Saturday
Local time
2:27 AM
EDT
Current temp
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Unavailable
Trip from Fall River, MA to Hinsdale, MA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
3h 19m
Distance
144.6 mi
233 km
Drive Score
9/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$23
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
3h 7m
★
6 AM
3h 19m
8 AM
3h 43m
10 AM
3h 28m
12 PM
3h 25m
3 PM
3h 29m
5 PM
3h 42m
8 PM
3h 12m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Hinsdale, MA
Tom Fisk
Trip Overview
The drive from Fall River, MA to Hinsdale, MA covers 144.6 miles and takes about 3h 19m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Massachusetts Turnpike, Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge, Providence Pike for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 52.8 miles on Massachusetts Turnpike. At current regular gas prices, budget about $23.14 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
1 planned break
A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.
Midpoint
72.3 miles from Fall River, MA
A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 1h 30m into the drive .
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 3h 19m. Total distance: 144.6 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 1 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
3h 19m drive, comfortable solo distance.
Drive Character
The drive from Fall River, MA to Hinsdale, MA covers 144.6 miles and takes about 3h 19m, using a mix of highways and local roads.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 47 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Massachusetts Turnpike is the longest continuous segment at about 52.8 miles.
Elevation Profile
Gently rolling terrain
1,790 ft
25 ft
Total Climb
2,470 ft
Total Descent
1,156 ft
Highest Point
1,790 ft
~134.3 mi in
Elevation Range
1,764 ft
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.4 miles in near Milken Boulevard Connector.
Driving Effort
9/10
High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a demanding drive. With 26 significant decision points across 144.6 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: at 0.4 miles (Milken Boulevard Connector): Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 0.5 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 16.3 miles (US 6): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 26 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
7
0.4 mi into trip
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~1m in
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Milken Boulevard Connector
Turn right onto Milken Boulevard Connector toward I 195: New Bedford, Providence RI
Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward I 195: New Bedford, Providence RI
6
0.5 mi into trip
|
~1m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 195 West: Providence RI
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
Toward I 195 West: Providence RI
8
16.3 mi into trip
|
~21m in
|
US 6
Keep slight right at fork onto US 6 toward I 95 North, US 6 West: Boston Massachusetts
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward I 95 North, US 6 West: Boston Massachuse...
6
16.4 mi into trip
|
~22m in
|
US 6
Keep slight left at fork onto US 6 toward I 95 North, US 6 West: Boston Massachusetts
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward I 95 North, US 6 West: Boston Massachuse...
8
17.5 mi into trip
|
~23m in
Keep slight right at fork toward RI 146 North: State Offices
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 38A-B
Toward RI 146 North: State Offices
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Fall River, MA and Hinsdale, MA, road signs point toward Springfield and Northampton.
Springfield
52.3 mi in
|
~1h 5m
Northampton
106.5 mi in
|
~2h 10m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Turnpike | 52.8 mi | 1h |
| Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge | 14.6 mi | 18m |
| Providence Pike | 7.7 mi | 8m |
| Eddie Dowling Highway | 7.5 mi | 8m |
| Worthington Road | 7 mi | 12m |
| Worcester Providence Road | 7 mi | 9m |
| Huntington Road | 5.9 mi | 10m |
| North Smithfield Expressway | 5.7 mi | 6m |
Longest stretch:
Massachusetts Turnpike
— 52.8 mi, about 1h
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Fall River, MA and Hinsdale, MA.
1
Start on Purchase Street
46 ft
·
5 sec
·
Purchase Street
2
Turn right onto South Main Street
179 ft
·
6 sec
·
South Main Street
3
Turn left onto Bedford Street
519 ft
·
21 sec
·
Bedford Street
4
Turn left onto Milliken Boulevard
0.2 mi
·
38 sec
·
Milliken Boulevard
5
Turn right onto Milken Boulevard Connector
211 ft
·
4 sec
·
Milken Boulevard Connector
Toward I 195: New Bedford, Providence RI
6
Take the ramp
388 ft
·
11 sec
Toward I 195: New Bedford, Providence RI
7
Keep slight left at fork
0.3 mi
·
38 sec
Toward I 195 West: Providence RI
8
Merge onto I 195
15 mi
·
18 min
·
Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9
Continue on I 195; US 1A; US 6; US 44
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Iway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10
Keep slight right at fork onto US 6
0.1 mi
·
16 sec
·
US 6
Toward I 95 North, US 6 West: Boston Massachusetts
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Keep slight left at fork onto US 6
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
US 6
Toward I 95 North, US 6 West: Boston Massachusetts
12
Keep slight left at fork onto I 95
0.1 mi
·
12 sec
·
I 95
13
Keep slight right at fork
0.7 mi
·
45 sec
Exit 38A-B
Toward RI 146 North: State Offices
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14
Continue on RI 146
3.0 mi
·
3 min
·
Old Louisquisset Pike
Exit 38A
Toward RI 146 North: Woonsocket
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
15
Continue on RI 146
4.7 mi
·
5 min
·
Eddie Dowling Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
16
Keep slight left at fork onto RI 146
2.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Eddie Dowling Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
17
Continue on RI 146
5.7 mi
·
6 min
·
North Smithfield Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
18
Continue on MA 146
0.2 mi
·
17 sec
·
Purple Heart Highway
19
Continue on MA 146
7.7 mi
·
8 min
·
Providence Pike
20
Continue on MA 146
0.3 mi
·
18 sec
·
Purple Heart Highway
21
Continue on MA 146
7.0 mi
·
9 min
·
Worcester Providence Road
22
Continue on MA 146
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Purple Heart Highway
23
Continue on MA 146
1.8 mi
·
2 min
·
Worcester-Providence Turnpike
24
Take the exit
0.5 mi
·
1 min
Toward I 90, US 20: Boston, Springfield
25
Turn left
0.3 mi
·
45 sec
Toward I 90
26
Keep slight left at fork
0.6 mi
·
1 min
Toward I 90 West
27
Merge onto I 90
15 mi
·
17 min
·
Massachusetts Turnpike
28
Keep slight left at fork onto I 90
38 mi
·
43 min
·
Massachusetts Turnpike
Use the straight lane.
29
Take the exit
0.7 mi
·
1 min
Exit 41
Toward US 202, MA 10: Westfield, Northampton
30
Keep slight right at fork
262 ft
·
6 sec
Use the straight / right lanes.
31
Merge onto US 202; MA 10
363 ft
·
8 sec
·
Southampton Road
Use the right lane.
32
Continue on US 202; MA 10
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
North Elm Street
33
Turn right onto Notre Dame Street
0.5 mi
·
52 sec
·
Notre Dame Street
34
At end of road, turn right onto Montgomery Street
1.4 mi
·
2 min
·
Montgomery Street
35
Continue on Montgomery Road
3.5 mi
·
6 min
·
Montgomery Road
36
Continue on Main Road
5.2 mi
·
9 min
·
Main Road
37
Continue on Montgomery Road
0.9 mi
·
1 min
·
Montgomery Road
38
Turn right onto MA 112
7.0 mi
·
12 min
·
Worthington Road
39
Continue on MA 112
5.9 mi
·
10 min
·
Huntington Road
40
Enter roundabout onto MA 143
68 ft
·
1 sec
·
Old North Road
41
Continue on MA 143
2.6 mi
·
4 min
·
Old North Road
42
Continue on MA 143
2.8 mi
·
5 min
·
Old North Road
43
Continue on MA 143
4.5 mi
·
7 min
·
East Main Road
44
Continue on MA 143
1.6 mi
·
3 min
·
Peru Road
45
Continue on MA 143
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Maple Street
46
Turn right onto Main Street
186 ft
·
8 sec
·
Main Street
47
Arrive at destination
Main Street
Trip Plan
Morning Departure
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.
Evening Departure
A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.
You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 72.3 miles from Fall River, MA, or about 1h 30m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 52.8 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 32 miles or 39m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 72.3 miles or 1h 30m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 2h 32m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Hinsdale, MA than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
+
Open the route before leaving Fall River, MA so your first major turns are already loaded.
+
Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.
+
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 144.6 miles and 3h 19m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 32 miles from Fall River, MA.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on Massachusetts Turnpike for about 52.8 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Halfway Point
Midpoint
About 72.3 mi from Fall River, MA · 1h 30m into the drive
Mid-route town
Meal stop
72 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
Fuel and coffee
A short stop after about 32 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.
Meal break
The midpoint is around 72.3 miles from Fall River, MA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.
Arriving in Hinsdale, MA
The final approach into Hinsdale, 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 Hinsdale, MA.
These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$23.14 one way
$46.28 round trip
$4.07/gal
25.4 MPG avg
51 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.43 | $25.24 | $50.47 |
| premium | $4.82 | $27.46 | $54.91 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $31.93 | $63.85 |
Estimated Tolls: $3.29
Massachusetts Turnpike
(52.8 mi)
$3.16
Worcester-Providence Turnpike
(1.8 mi)
$0.13
Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$23
Tolls
$3
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$51–$76
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 50.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $15 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 43.4 | 0 | $15.18 | $6.94 |
| Efficient EV | 36.2 | 0 | $12.65 | $5.78 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 57.8 | 0 | $20.24 | $9.25 |
Gas CO2
51 kg
EV CO2
17 kg (67% 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.
Destination
Hinsdale, MA
Late night in Hinsdale on Saturday
Local time
2:27 AM
EDT
Current temp
54°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
40°F
Wales, MA
72 mi in
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
3h 19m 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 Hinsdale, MA covers 144.6 miles and takes about 3h 19m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Massachusetts Turnpike, Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge, Providence Pike. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 72.3 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 $23.14 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left. A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.
Plan about 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, or rest. A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.
This is a demanding drive. With 26 significant decision points across 144.6 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: at 0.4 miles (Milken Boulevard Connector): Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 0.5 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 16.3 miles (US 6): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Fall River, MA and Hinsdale, MA, road signs point toward Springfield and Northampton.
Gently rolling terrain. The route ranges from 25 ft to 1,790 ft elevation with about 2,470 ft of total climbing.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, and USGS 3DEP for elevation. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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