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Trip from Kingston, RI to Coventry, RI

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

46m

Distance

24.5 mi

39 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Fair

4 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 12 min
4 AM
0h 42m ★
6 AM
0h 46m
8 AM
0h 54m
10 AM
0h 49m
12 PM
0h 48m
3 PM
0h 49m
5 PM
0h 53m
8 PM
0h 44m

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

Downtown Kingston, RI, RI

Kingston, RI

Nino Sanger

Downtown Coventry, RI, RI

Coventry, RI

Max W

Trip Overview

The drive from Kingston, RI to Coventry, RI covers 24.5 miles and takes about 46m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Victory Highway, Ten Rod Road, South County Trail for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 9.8 miles on Victory Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.94 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 46m. Total distance: 24.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

46m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 46m drive with frequent turns across 24.5 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 18 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Victory Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 9.8 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. You will hit about 13 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 1.5 miles in near Stony Fort Road.

Driving Effort 5/10

Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 24.5 miles you will encounter 13 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 1.5 miles (Stony Fort Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.9 miles (Slocum Road): Navigation decision point; at 3.9 miles (Mill Pond Road): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 13 key points

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

5
1.5 mi into trip | ~3m in | Stony Fort Road

At end of road, turn right onto Stony Fort Road

Navigation decision point

4
1.9 mi into trip | ~4m in | Slocum Road

Turn left onto Slocum Road

Navigation decision point

4
3.9 mi into trip | ~9m in | Mill Pond Road

Turn right onto Mill Pond Road

Navigation decision point

6
6.3 mi into trip | ~15m in | RI 2 / South County Trail

Turn right onto RI 2 / South County Trail

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight lane.
6
16 mi into trip | ~30m in | RI 3; RI 102 / Nooseneck Hill Road

At end of road, turn right onto RI 3; RI 102 / Nooseneck Hill Road

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Victory Highway 9.8 mi 17m
Ten Rod Road 5 mi 7m
South County Trail 2.4 mi 3m
Slocum Road 1.7 mi 4m
Old North Road 1.5 mi 3m
Exeter Road 1 mi 2m
Railroad Avenue 0.9 mi 2m
Flat River Road 0.8 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Victory Highway — 9.8 mi, about 17m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Kingston, RI and Coventry, RI.

1

Start on Old North Road

1.5 mi · 3 min · Old North Road
2

At end of road, turn right onto Stony Fort Road

0.4 mi · 1 min · Stony Fort Road
3

Turn left onto Slocum Road

1.7 mi · 4 min · Slocum Road
4

Turn left onto Bridge Road

0.3 mi · 43 sec · Bridge Road
5

Turn right onto Mill Pond Road

0.4 mi · 54 sec · Mill Pond Road
6

Turn right onto Liberty Road

0.1 mi · 17 sec · Liberty Road
7

Continue on Railroad Avenue

0.9 mi · 2 min · Railroad Avenue
8

At end of road, turn left onto Exeter Road

1.0 mi · 2 min · Exeter Road
9

Turn right onto RI 2

2.3 mi · 3 min · South County Trail
Use the straight lane.
10

Keep slight left at fork onto RI 2

281 ft · 13 sec · South County Trail
11

Turn left onto RI 102

5.0 mi · 7 min · Ten Rod Road
12

Continue on RI 102

2.3 mi · 3 min · Victory Highway
13

At end of road, turn right onto RI 3; RI 102

0.2 mi · 20 sec · Nooseneck Hill Road
Use the right lane.
14

Turn left onto RI 102

7.5 mi · 14 min · Victory Highway
15

Enter roundabout onto Flat River Road

47 ft · 0 sec · Flat River Road
16

Continue on Flat River Road

0.8 mi · 1 min · Flat River Road
17

Turn right onto Camp Westwood Road

351 ft · 15 sec · Camp Westwood Road
18

Arrive at destination

Camp Westwood Road

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.94 one way

$7.89 round trip

$4.09/gal 25.4 MPG avg 9 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.50 $4.34 $8.68
premium $4.86 $4.69 $9.38
diesel $5.61 $5.41 $10.82

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 8.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 7.4 0 $2.57 $1.18
Efficient EV 6.1 0 $2.14 $0.98
EV Truck/SUV 9.8 0 $3.43 $1.57

Gas CO2

9 kg

EV CO2

3 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.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Kingston, RI

Evening in Kingston on Friday

Local time

7:11 PM

EDT

Current temp

47°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Coventry, RI

Evening in Coventry on Friday

Local time

7:11 PM

EDT

Current temp

51°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

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

Temperature spread

4 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

46m 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 Kingston, RI to Coventry, RI covers 24.5 miles and takes about 46m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Victory Highway, Ten Rod Road, South County Trail. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 12.2 miles from Kingston, RI. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.94 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 drive requires moderate attention. Across 24.5 miles you will encounter 13 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

The main spots that need attention: at 1.5 miles (Stony Fort Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.9 miles (Slocum Road): Navigation decision point; at 3.9 miles (Mill Pond Road): Navigation decision point.

The route from Kingston, RI to Coventry, RI does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Roger Williams National Memorial and Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park.

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 NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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