Best way to get from Philly to Providence?

Question

What's the best way to get from Philly to Providence on Sunday night starting aroudn 5 pm? Mapquest sends me up 95 right by NYC which seems to me to be a likely bottleneck. Hope someone has another recommendation. Thanks!

Answer 1

I like cutting up to Tappen Zee as well to avoid bridge traffic if I think there'll be lots. You can always connect back to 95 a little afterwards. 95 through most of CT will be the "fastest", though I use that term loosely as there'll probably be more cars than lanes, if you know what I mean.

Answer 2

That's the most direct way I know of to Providence unfortunately. When I drive north to Boston I take the Garden State Parkway over the Tappan Zee Bridge to 84 in Connecticut but that goes way north of Providence, and still has the potential for lots of traffic.

The train is always fun or Southwest Airlines flies that route as well, if that's an option...

Answer 3

You're screwed...

Everyone here has mentioned something that works sometimes, but I do that drive every week...it just can't be fooled...somehow, you always lose unless you leave right at noon (and I mean RIGHT at noon, not 20 minutes later) or after 7 PM...

Answer 4

You can take Amtrak. It runs right from Philly to Providence. Or you can try Soutwest. They fly into Providence.

Answer 5

95 IS THE SHORTEST AND BEST WAY, BUT THE TIME YOU ARE LEAVING IS TERRIBLE. YOU'LL BE HITTING ALL THE HOMEBOUND TRAFFIC. YOU SHOULD GO THRU N.Y. AT AROUND 3AM. THERE WILL BE TRAFFIC BUT NOTHING LIKE 5PM.

Answer 6

"1. Starting in PHILADELPHIA, PA on S BROAD ST[PA-611] - go < 0.1 mi
2. Turn on PENN SQ - go 0.2 mi
3. PENN SQ becomes JUNIPER ST - go < 0.1 mi
4. Turn on JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD - go 0.1 mi
5. Turn on N BROAD ST - go 0.3 mi
6. Turn onto I-676 EAST - go 0.5 mi
7. Take the I-95 exit toward TRENTON - go 17.8 mi
8. Take exit #40/PA-413 onto NEW RODGERS RD toward BRISTOL - go 2.0 mi
9. Turn on BRISTOL PIKE - go 1.9 mi
10. Take ramp onto I-276 EAST toward PENNA TURNPIKE - go 2.2 mi
11. I-276 EAST becomes NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE EXT - go 5.3 mi
12. Take the NEW YORK exit onto NEW JERSEY TPKE NORTH - go 18.1 mi
13. NEW JERSEY TPKE NORTH becomes I-95 NORTH - go 62.9 mi
14. Take exit #9/HUTCHINSON PKWY NORTH onto HUTCHINSON RIVER PKWY NORTH - go 1.8 mi
15. Take exit #6 onto I-95 NORTH toward NEW HAVEN - go 160.4 mi
16. Take exit #21 onto SERVICE RD NO 8 toward BROADWAY - go 0.2 mi
17. Turn on BROADWAY[US-1] - go 0.1 mi
18. Bear to follow US-1 - go 0.3 mi
19. Continue on FOUNTAIN ST - go < 0.1 mi
20. FOUNTAIN ST becomes EDDY ST - go 0.1 mi
21. Turn on WASHINGTON ST - go < 0.1 mi
22. Arrive at the center of PROVIDENCE, RI "