Origin
North Smithfield, RI
Morning in North Smithfield on Friday
Local time
10:30 AM
EDT
Current temp
40°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from North Smithfield, RI to Cranston, RI
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
27m
Distance
19.2 mi
31 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 25m
★
6 AM
0h 27m
8 AM
0h 32m
10 AM
0h 29m
12 PM
0h 29m
3 PM
0h 29m
5 PM
0h 32m
8 PM
0h 26m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
North Smithfield, RI
Brent Singleton
Cranston, RI
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Trip Overview
The drive from North Smithfield, RI to Cranston, RI covers 19.2 miles and takes about 27m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Eddie Dowling Highway, Old Louisquisset Pike, Huntington Expressway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 7.5 miles on Eddie Dowling Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.09 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 27m. Total distance: 19.2 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
27m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
Expect a 27m drive with frequent turns across 19.2 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 20 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Eddie Dowling Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 7.5 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 14.6 miles in.
Driving Effort
10/10
Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 15 decision points packed into just 19.2 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 27m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 14.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 14.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 14.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 15 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
9
14.6 mi into trip
|
~18m in
Take the exit toward US 6 West, RI 10: Hartford CT, Downtown
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 37D-C-B
Toward US 6 West, RI 10: Hartford CT, Downtown
9
14.8 mi into trip
|
~19m in
Keep slight left at fork toward US 6 West, RI 10 West: Downtown, Hartford
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward US 6 West, RI 10 West: Downtown, Hartfor...
10
14.8 mi into trip
|
~19m in
Keep slight right at fork toward US 6 West, RI 10 West: Hartford Connecticut
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
Exit 37C
Toward US 6 West, RI 10 West: Hartford Connecti...
6
16 mi into trip
|
~21m in
|
RI 10 / Huntington Expressway
Keep slight left at fork onto RI 10 / Huntington Expressway
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
18.4 mi into trip
|
~24m in
Take the exit toward RI 2: Reservoir Avenue
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the right lane.
Exit 2A
Toward RI 2: Reservoir Avenue
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between North Smithfield, RI and Cranston, RI, road signs point toward Downtown and Hartford.
Downtown
14.6 mi in
|
~18m
Hartford
14.8 mi in
|
~19m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Dowling Highway | 7.5 mi | 8m |
| Old Louisquisset Pike | 2.9 mi | 3m |
| Huntington Expressway | 2.4 mi | 3m |
| North Smithfield Expressway | 1.6 mi | 1m |
| Greenville Road | 1.2 mi | 2m |
| 6/10 Connector | 0.8 mi | <1m |
| Follett Street | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Reservoir Avenue | 0.4 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
Eddie Dowling Highway
— 7.5 mi, about 8m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between North Smithfield, RI and Cranston, RI.
1
Start on this road
114 ft
·
14 sec
·
this road
2
Turn left onto Woonsocket Hill Road
511 ft
·
26 sec
·
Woonsocket Hill Road
3
Turn left onto Follett Street
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Follett Street
4
At end of road, turn left onto RI 104
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
Greenville Road
5
Turn left
0.2 mi
·
32 sec
Toward RI 146 South: Providence
6
Merge onto RI 146
1.6 mi
·
1 min
·
North Smithfield Expressway
7
Continue on RI 146
7.5 mi
·
8 min
·
Eddie Dowling Highway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
Continue on RI 146
2.9 mi
·
3 min
·
Old Louisquisset Pike
9
Merge onto I 95
0.2 mi
·
18 sec
·
I 95
10
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
30 sec
Exit 37D-C-B
Toward US 6 West, RI 10: Hartford CT, Downtown
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Keep slight left at fork
199 ft
·
5 sec
Toward US 6 West, RI 10 West: Downtown, Hartford
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12
Keep slight right at fork
314 ft
·
7 sec
Exit 37C
Toward US 6 West, RI 10 West: Hartford Connecticut
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
13
Continue on this road
0.2 mi
·
29 sec
·
this road
Exit 22B
Toward US 6 West, RI 10 West: Hartford Connecticut
14
Continue on US 6; RI 10
0.8 mi
·
55 sec
·
6/10 Connector
15
Keep slight left at fork onto RI 10
2.4 mi
·
3 min
·
Huntington Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
16
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
38 sec
Exit 2A
Toward RI 2: Reservoir Avenue
Use the right lane.
17
Turn left onto RI 2
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Reservoir Avenue
18
Turn left onto RI 12
0.1 mi
·
25 sec
·
Park Avenue
Use the left lane.
19
Turn left
391 ft
·
28 sec
20
Arrive at destination
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.09 one way
$6.18 round trip
$4.09/gal
25.4 MPG avg
7 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.50 | $3.40 | $6.80 |
| premium | $4.86 | $3.68 | $7.35 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.24 | $8.48 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 6.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 5.8 | 0 | $2.02 | $0.92 |
| Efficient EV | 4.8 | 0 | $1.68 | $0.77 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 7.7 | 0 | $2.69 | $1.23 |
Gas CO2
7 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (71% 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
Cranston, RI
Morning in Cranston on Friday
Local time
10:30 AM
EDT
Current temp
39°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
1 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
27m 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 North Smithfield, RI to Cranston, RI covers 19.2 miles and takes about 27m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Eddie Dowling Highway, Old Louisquisset Pike, Huntington Expressway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 9.6 miles from North Smithfield, RI. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.09 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 short but busy drive. With 15 decision points packed into just 19.2 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 27m.
The main spots that need attention: at 14.6 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 14.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 14.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between North Smithfield, RI and Cranston, RI, road signs point toward Downtown and Hartford.
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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