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Trip from Pawtucket, RI to East Providence, RI

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

Drive Time

10m

Distance

6.3 mi

10 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Good

8 stations

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 10m ★
6 AM
0h 11m
8 AM
0h 12m
10 AM
0h 11m
12 PM
0h 11m
3 PM
0h 11m
5 PM
0h 12m
8 PM
0h 10m ★

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

city in Rhode Island, United States

Pawtucket, RI

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city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States

East Providence, RI

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Trip Overview

This short 6.3-mile drive from Pawtucket to East Providence in Rhode Island takes about 10 minutes to complete. It's a local, turn-heavy route primarily using Pawtucket Avenue, School Street, and Warren Avenue, with no highway driving. Given its brevity, this trip is perfectly suited as a single-day excursion, and the estimated fuel cost is a mere $1. You'll be navigating within the Northeast region, staying within Rhode Island the entire time. Consider this a quick hop for when you need to get from point A to point B efficiently without venturing onto major freeways.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

This 6.3-mile drive is an easy same-day round trip, perfect for a quick local excursion. You'll be back before you know it, with only about 10 minutes of driving time.

Family Friendly

This route is incredibly short at just 6.3 miles and takes only 10 minutes, making it ideal for families with young children. The turn-heavy local drive is straightforward and won't test anyone's patience.

Solo Traveler

At only 6.3 miles and 10 minutes, this route is a comfortable and quick solo drive. You'll have plenty of time to explore your destination without a long commitment.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

As a first-time driver, this 6.3-mile route is perfect for you. It's a short 10-minute drive with a low complexity score of 2/10, focusing on local roads.

Scenic Drive

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

Drive Character

Expect a distinctly local feel on this route, characterized by frequent turns and a 0% highway share. The longest uninterrupted stretch you'll encounter is 3.7 miles along Pawtucket Avenue. This drive profile suggests a pace dictated by city streets and traffic signals rather than open highway speeds. You'll likely experience a varied road experience as you transition between different local thoroughfares like School Street and Warren Avenue, making it a dynamic, though not necessarily fast, journey.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 10 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Pawtucket Avenue is the longest continuous segment at about 3.7 miles.

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. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near RI 114 / Main Street.

Driving Effort 2/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Pawtucket, RI to East Providence, RI is easy. At 10m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (RI 114 / Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 4 miles (US 1A; RI 114 / Pawtucket Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 5.7 miles (RI 103 / Warren Avenue): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

3 of 3 key points

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

4
0.1 mi into trip | ~0m in | RI 114 / Main Street

Turn left onto RI 114 / Main Street

Navigation decision point

3
4 mi into trip | ~6m in | US 1A; RI 114 / Pawtucket Avenue

Continue onto US 1A; RI 114 / Pawtucket Avenue

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
4
5.7 mi into trip | ~9m in | RI 103 / Warren Avenue

Turn right onto RI 103 / Warren Avenue

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Pawtucket Avenue 3.7 mi 6m
School Street 0.8 mi 1m
Warren Avenue 0.6 mi 1m
Water Street 0.4 mi <1m
Beverage Hill Avenue 0.3 mi <1m
Prospect Street 0.2 mi <1m
Roosevelt Avenue 0.1 mi <1m
Main Street 0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Pawtucket Avenue — 3.7 mi, about 6m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Pawtucket, RI and East Providence, RI.

1

Start on Roosevelt Avenue

0.1 mi · 18 sec · Roosevelt Avenue
2

Turn left onto RI 114

0.1 mi · 11 sec · Main Street
3

Turn slight right onto Water Street

0.4 mi · 36 sec · Water Street
4

Turn straight onto RI 114

0.8 mi · 1 min · School Street
5

Turn slight left onto RI 114

0.3 mi · 31 sec · Beverage Hill Avenue
6

Turn slight right onto RI 114

0.2 mi · 19 sec · Prospect Street
7

Continue on RI 114

2.0 mi · 3 min · Pawtucket Avenue
8

Continue on US 1A; RI 114

1.7 mi · 2 min · Pawtucket Avenue
Use the right lane.
9

Turn right onto RI 103

0.6 mi · 1 min · Warren Avenue
10

Arrive at destination

RI 103

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.01 one way

$2.03 round trip

$4.09/gal 25.4 MPG avg 2 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.50 $1.12 $2.23
premium $4.86 $1.21 $2.41
diesel $5.61 $1.39 $2.78

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 2.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 50% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 1.9 0 $0.66 $0.30
Efficient EV 1.6 0 $0.55 $0.25
EV Truck/SUV 2.5 0 $0.88 $0.40

Gas CO2

2 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (50% 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

Pawtucket, RI

Evening in Pawtucket on Friday

Local time

5:14 PM

EDT

Current temp

53°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

East Providence, RI

Evening in East Providence on Friday

Local time

5:14 PM

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

14 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

10m 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 Pawtucket, RI to East Providence, RI covers 6.3 miles and takes about 10m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Pawtucket Avenue, School Street, Warren Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 3.1 miles from Pawtucket, RI. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.01 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.

The drive from Pawtucket, RI to East Providence, RI is easy. At 10m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (RI 114 / Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 4 miles (US 1A; RI 114 / Pawtucket Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 5.7 miles (RI 103 / Warren Avenue): Navigation decision point.

The route from Pawtucket, RI to East Providence, RI does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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

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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