Trip from New Bedford, MA to Sheffield, MA

Drive Time

3h 37m

Distance

153.6 mi

247 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$24

one way

EV Charging

station data

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 38 min

4 AM

3h 25m ★

6 AM

3h 38m

8 AM

4h 3m

10 AM

3h 47m

12 PM

3h 44m

3 PM

3h 48m

5 PM

4h 2m

8 PM

3h 30m

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

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New Bedford, MA

Phil Evenden

Trip Overview

The drive from New Bedford, MA to Sheffield, MA covers 153.6 miles and takes about 3h 37m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Purchase Street, Linden Street, County Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $24.45 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

76.8 miles from New Bedford, MA

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 1h 48m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a 3h 37m drive with frequent turns across 153.6 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.

There are about 56 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.

Purchase Street is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple — set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Route Complexity 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

The drive from New Bedford, MA to Sheffield, MA is easy. At 3h 37m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from New Bedford, MA to Sheffield, MA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road	Distance	Duration
Purchase Street	Unavailable	Refreshing
Linden Street	Unavailable	Refreshing
County Street	Unavailable	Refreshing
Cedar Grove Street	Unavailable	Refreshing
I 195 West	Unavailable	Refreshing
I 95 North	Unavailable	Refreshing
Grand Army of the Republic Highway	Unavailable	Refreshing
6/10 Connector	Unavailable	Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: Purchase Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between New Bedford, MA and Sheffield, MA.

Start on Pleasant Street

0.3 mi · 32 sec · Pleasant Street

Continue on Purchase Street

0.8 mi · 1 min · Purchase Street

Turn left onto Linden Street

0.1 mi · 28 sec · Linden Street

Turn right onto County Street

0.3 mi · 35 sec · County Street

Turn left onto Cedar Grove Street

0.1 mi · 15 sec · Cedar Grove Street

Take the ramp straight toward I 195 West: Fall River

0.1 mi · 14 sec · I 195 West: Fall River

Merge slight left

11 mi · 13 min

Keep slight left

17 mi · 22 min

Keep slight right to continue on I 95 North, US 6 West: Boston Massachusetts

0.1 mi · 16 sec · I 95 North, US 6 West: Boston Massachusetts

Keep slight left to continue on I 95 North, US 6 West: Boston Massachusetts

1.0 mi · 1 min · I 95 North, US 6 West: Boston Massachusetts

Keep slight right to continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway

0.2 mi · 13 sec · Grand Army of the Republic Highway

Continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway

0.4 mi · 26 sec · Grand Army of the Republic Highway

Continue on Grand Army of the Republic Highway

0.2 mi · 11 sec · Grand Army of the Republic Highway

Continue on 6/10 Connector

0.8 mi · 55 sec · 6/10 Connector

Keep slight right to continue on Dennis J. Roberts Expressway

3.4 mi · 4 min · Dennis J. Roberts Expressway

Take the exit slight right toward RI 5: Atwood Avenue

0.2 mi · 41 sec · RI 5: Atwood Avenue

Keep slight right to continue on Johnston

282 ft · 7 sec · Johnston

Turn straight onto Atwood Avenue

0.4 mi · 42 sec · Atwood Avenue

Turn left onto Hartford Avenue

4.0 mi · 5 min · Hartford Avenue

Continue on Hartford Pike

2.1 mi · 2 min · Hartford Pike

Continue on Grand Army Highway

10 mi · 11 min · Grand Army Highway

Continue on Providence Pike

0.2 mi · 16 sec · Providence Pike

Keep slight right to continue on Providence Pike

5.1 mi · 6 min · Providence Pike

Continue on Providence Road

3.5 mi · 5 min · Providence Road

Continue on Hartford Road

3.8 mi · 6 min · Hartford Road

Continue on Providence Turnpike

2.4 mi · 2 min · Providence Turnpike

Continue on Hartford Turnpike

2.5 mi · 3 min · Hartford Turnpike

Continue on Hampton Road

1.9 mi · 2 min · Hampton Road

Continue on Willimantic Road

1.5 mi · 1 min · Willimantic Road

Continue on Boston Post Road

2.0 mi · 3 min · Boston Post Road

Keep slight right

5.4 mi · 6 min

Keep slight right to continue on Willimantic Road

3.9 mi · 5 min · Willimantic Road

Continue on Jonathan Trumbull Highway

4.1 mi · 5 min · Jonathan Trumbull Highway

Continue on Willimantic Turnpike

0.6 mi · 39 sec · Willimantic Turnpike

Continue on Hop River Road

2.7 mi · 4 min · Hop River Road

Continue straight

8.5 mi · 9 min

Merge slight left

1.7 mi · 1 min

Keep slight right

2.0 mi · 2 min

Take the exit slight right toward US 44 West: Main Street, New Haven

0.3 mi · 41 sec · US 44 West: Main Street, New Haven

Merge slight left onto Main Street

0.3 mi · 25 sec · Main Street

Continue on Albany Avenue

6.7 mi · 9 min · Albany Avenue

Continue on Avon Mountain Road

1.4 mi · 2 min · Avon Mountain Road

Continue on East Main Street

2.7 mi · 6 min · East Main Street

Continue on Albany Turnpike

3.3 mi · 6 min · Albany Turnpike

Keep slight right to continue on Albany Turnpike

2.2 mi · 2 min · Albany Turnpike

Continue on Main Street

3.5 mi · 4 min · Main Street

Continue on New Hartford Road

4.5 mi · 7 min · New Hartford Road

Continue on South Main Street

2.1 mi · 5 min · South Main Street

Continue on Winsted-Norfolk Road

5.0 mi · 7 min · Winsted-Norfolk Road

Continue on Greenwoods Road East

5.7 mi · 10 min · Greenwoods Road East

Continue on East Canaan Road

3.8 mi · 5 min · East Canaan Road

Continue on East Main Street

1.1 mi · 2 min · East Main Street

Turn right onto Railroad Street

0.4 mi · 1 min · Railroad Street

Continue on Ashley Falls Road

5.9 mi · 8 min · Ashley Falls Road

Turn left onto Depot Square

0.1 mi · 30 sec · Depot Square

Arrive at your destination

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 76.8 miles from New Bedford, MA, or about 1h 48m into the drive.

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 80 miles or 1h 53m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 76.8 miles or 1h 48m 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 58m

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

Before You Leave

Open the route before leaving New Bedford, 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 New Bedford, MA

This is one driving day of about 153.6 miles and 3h 37m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from New Bedford, 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.

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 76.8 mi from New Bedford, MA · 1h 48m into the drive

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Smithtown, NY

77 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

Smithtown, NY

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 80 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Smithtown, NY

Meal break

The midpoint is around 76.8 miles from New Bedford, MA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Sheffield, MA

The final approach into Sheffield, 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 Sheffield, 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

$24.45 one way

$48.90 round trip

$4.04/gal 25.4 MPG avg 54 kg CO₂

Fuel Type	$/gal	One Way	Round Trip
midgrade	$4.40	$26.59	$53.18
premium	$4.80	$29.02	$58.04
diesel	$5.64	$34.12	$68.25

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$24

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$49–$74

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 53.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $16 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO₂

Vehicle Type	kWh	DC Fast	Home Charge
Average EV	46.1	$16.13	$7.37
Efficient EV	38.4	$13.44	$6.14
EV Truck/SUV	61.4	$21.50	$9.83

Gas CO2

54 kg

EV CO2

18 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 data refreshed 3 years ago

Origin

New Bedford, MA

Morning in New Bedford on Monday

Local time

8:04 AM

EDT

Current temp

75°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Sheffield, MA

Morning in Sheffield on Monday

Local time

8:04 AM

EDT

Current temp

59°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.

Temperature spread

16 degrees cooler at arrival

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

Road read

3h 37m 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 New Bedford, MA to Sheffield, MA covers 153.6 miles and takes about 3h 37m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Purchase Street, Linden Street, County Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 76.8 miles from New Bedford, MA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $24.45 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.

The drive from New Bedford, MA to Sheffield, MA is easy. At 3h 37m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from New Bedford, MA to Sheffield, MA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from New Bedford, MA to Sheffield, MA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.