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Trip from Valley Falls, RI to Barrington, RI

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

Drive Time

23m

Distance

14.5 mi

23 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Good

8 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 22m ★
6 AM
0h 24m
8 AM
0h 28m
10 AM
0h 25m
12 PM
0h 25m
3 PM
0h 26m
5 PM
0h 28m
8 PM
0h 23m

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

Downtown Valley Falls, RI, RI

Valley Falls, RI

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town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States

Barrington, RI

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Trip Overview

The drive from Valley Falls, RI to Barrington, RI covers 14.5 miles and takes about 23m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Pawtucket Avenue, County Road, Willett Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.9 miles on Pawtucket Avenue. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.33 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 23m. Total distance: 14.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

23m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

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

Drive Character

Expect a 23m drive with frequent turns across 14.5 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 22 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 5.9 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.5 miles in near Mill Street.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 23m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (Mill Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.5 miles (RI 114 / Broad Street): Navigation decision point; at 6.1 miles (US 1A; RI 114 / Pawtucket Avenue): Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 7 key points

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

5
0.5 mi into trip | ~1m in | Mill Street

At end of road, turn right onto Mill Street

Navigation decision point

4
0.5 mi into trip | ~1m in | RI 114 / Broad Street

Turn left onto RI 114 / Broad Street

Navigation decision point

3
6.1 mi into trip | ~10m in | US 1A; RI 114 / Pawtucket Avenue

Continue onto US 1A; RI 114 / Pawtucket Avenue

Lane positioning matters here

Use the right lane.
5
11.8 mi into trip | ~19m in | RI 103 / Crescent View Avenue

Keep slight left at fork onto RI 103 / Crescent View Avenue

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

5
12.3 mi into trip | ~20m in | RI 103 / County Road

Enter roundabout onto RI 103 / County Road

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Pawtucket Avenue 5.9 mi 9m
County Road 2.3 mi 3m
Willett Avenue 1.8 mi 2m
Broad Street 1.6 mi 2m
School Street 0.8 mi 1m
High Street 0.5 mi 1m
Water Street 0.4 mi <1m
Beverage Hill Avenue 0.3 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Pawtucket Avenue — 5.9 mi, about 9m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Valley Falls, RI and Barrington, RI.

1

Start on High Street

0.2 mi · 26 sec · High Street
2

Continue on High Street

0.3 mi · 41 sec · High Street
3

At end of road, turn right onto Mill Street

269 ft · 13 sec · Mill Street
4

Turn left onto RI 114

1.6 mi · 2 min · Broad Street
5

Continue on Main Street

0.3 mi · 32 sec · Main Street
6

Turn slight right onto Water Street

0.4 mi · 36 sec · Water Street
7

Turn straight onto RI 114

0.8 mi · 1 min · School Street
8

Turn slight left onto RI 114

0.3 mi · 31 sec · Beverage Hill Avenue
9

Turn slight right onto RI 114

0.2 mi · 19 sec · Prospect Street
10

Continue on RI 114

2.0 mi · 3 min · Pawtucket Avenue
11

Continue on US 1A; RI 114

3.1 mi · 4 min · Pawtucket Avenue
Use the right lane.
12

Turn left onto RI 103

336 ft · 5 sec · Veterans Memorial Parkway
13

Turn straight onto RI 103

0.8 mi · 1 min · Pawtucket Avenue
14

Continue on RI 103

0.2 mi · 24 sec · Bullocks Point Avenue
15

Turn left onto RI 103

1.6 mi · 2 min · Willett Avenue
16

Continue on RI 103

458 ft · 7 sec · Park Drive
17

Keep slight left at fork onto RI 103

300 ft · 5 sec · Crescent View Avenue
18

Continue on RI 103

0.2 mi · 23 sec · Willett Avenue
19

Continue on RI 103

0.1 mi · 11 sec · County Road
20

Enter roundabout onto RI 103

466 ft · 7 sec · County Road
21

Continue on RI 103

2.1 mi · 3 min · County Road
22

Arrive at destination

RI 103; RI 114

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.33 one way

$4.67 round trip

$4.09/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.50 $2.57 $5.14
premium $4.86 $2.78 $5.55
diesel $5.61 $3.20 $6.40

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 5.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.4 0 $1.52 $0.70
Efficient EV 3.6 0 $1.27 $0.58
EV Truck/SUV 5.8 0 $2.03 $0.93

Gas CO2

5 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (60% 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

Valley Falls, RI

Afternoon in Valley Falls on Friday

Local time

4:18 PM

EDT

Current temp

53°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Barrington, RI

Afternoon in Barrington on Friday

Local time

4:18 PM

EDT

Current temp

--

Unavailable

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

23m 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 Valley Falls, RI to Barrington, RI covers 14.5 miles and takes about 23m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Pawtucket Avenue, County Road, Willett Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 7.2 miles from Valley Falls, RI. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.33 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 straightforward 23m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (Mill Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.5 miles (RI 114 / Broad Street): Navigation decision point; at 6.1 miles (US 1A; RI 114 / Pawtucket Avenue): Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Valley Falls, RI to Barrington, 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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