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Trip from West Warwick, RI to Exeter, RI

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

Drive Time

18m

Distance

11.8 mi

19 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 17m ★
6 AM
0h 19m
8 AM
0h 22m
10 AM
0h 20m
12 PM
0h 20m
3 PM
0h 20m
5 PM
0h 22m
8 PM
0h 18m

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

town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States

West Warwick, RI

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town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States

Exeter, RI

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Trip Overview

The drive from West Warwick, RI to Exeter, RI covers 11.8 miles and takes about 18m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Main Street, Cowesett Avenue, Quaker Lane for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.90 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 18m. Total distance: 11.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

18m 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.

Drive Character

Expect a 18m drive with frequent turns across 11.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 11 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Main 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.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from West Warwick, RI to Exeter, RI is easy. At 18m 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 West Warwick, RI to Exeter, RI is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Main Street
Cowesett Avenue
Quaker Lane
Division Street
RI 4 South
RI 102 North
Ten Rod Road
New Road

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

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

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between West Warwick, RI and Exeter, RI.

1

Start on Main Street

167 ft · 6 sec · Main Street
2

Continue on Main Street

0.9 mi · 1 min · Main Street
3

Turn left onto Cowesett Avenue

1.2 mi · 1 min · Cowesett Avenue
4

Turn right onto Quaker Lane

1.5 mi · 2 min · Quaker Lane
5

Turn left onto Division Street

0.3 mi · 41 sec · Division Street
6

Take the ramp slight right toward RI 4 South: Narragansett, Quonset

0.3 mi · 44 sec · RI 4 South: Narragansett, Quonset
7

Merge slight left

5.3 mi · 7 min
8

Take the exit slight right toward RI 102 North, RI 2 South: Exeter

0.4 mi · 1 min · RI 102 North, RI 2 South: Exeter
9

Turn straight onto Ten Rod Road

1.8 mi · 2 min · Ten Rod Road
10

Turn right onto New Road

79 ft · 2 sec · New Road
11

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.90 one way

$3.80 round trip

$4.09/gal 25.4 MPG avg 4 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.50 $2.09 $4.18
premium $4.86 $2.26 $4.52
diesel $5.61 $2.61 $5.21

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 4.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 3.5 0 $1.24 $0.57
Efficient EV 3 0 $1.03 $0.47
EV Truck/SUV 4.7 0 $1.65 $0.76

Gas CO2

4 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (75% 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

West Warwick, RI

Afternoon in West Warwick on Friday

Local time

3:48 PM

EDT

Current temp

50°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Exeter, RI

Afternoon in Exeter on Friday

Local time

3:48 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

18m 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 West Warwick, RI to Exeter, RI covers 11.8 miles and takes about 18m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Main Street, Cowesett Avenue, Quaker Lane. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 5.9 miles from West Warwick, RI. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.90 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 West Warwick, RI to Exeter, RI is easy. At 18m 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 West Warwick, RI to Exeter, RI is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from West Warwick, RI to Exeter, RI does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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