From Providence

Halfway from Providence, RI

149 city pairs from Providence — every meeting town, drive split, and place to sleep

149 pair guidesshortest: Worcester · 1 h 06longest: San Francisco · 44 h 25nearest big city: Worcester · 36.3 mi

How to use the Providence hub

Pick the other city and the guide does the rest: three meeting towns, both drive splits, detours, and estimated hotel counts. The two biggest draws are halfway between Providence and New York — meet in New Haven, about 1 h 49 from Providence — and halfway between Providence and Los Angeles (meet in Lincoln, 21 h 41 out). For a long haul, Providence to San Francisco runs an estimated 44 h 25 across 2843.2 mi, with a first meeting town at Yankton.

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Most useful from Providence

Ranked by combined city size — the pairs people search most from a city of 190,000 people:

New York, NY

3 h 17 drive (est.) · meet in New Haven, CT

Los Angeles, CA

42 h 39 drive (est.) · meet in Lincoln, NE

Chicago, IL

13 h 48 drive (est.) · meet in Erie, PA

Houston, TX

26 h 02 drive (est.) · meet in Knoxville, TN

Phoenix, AZ

37 h 42 drive (est.) · meet in Columbia, MO

Philadelphia, PA

4 h 18 drive (est.) · meet in New York, NY

San Antonio, TX

28 h 44 drive (est.) · meet in Cookeville, TN

San Diego, CA

42 h 25 drive (est.) · meet in Topeka, KS

Dallas, TX

25 h 12 drive (est.) · meet in Lexington, KY

San Jose, CA

44 h 10 drive (est.) · meet in Yankton, SD

Austin, TX

27 h 34 drive (est.) · meet in Cookeville, TN

Jacksonville, FL

16 h 11 drive (est.) · meet in Roanoke Rapids, NC

All 149 pair guides from Providence

Every one of the 149 pairs from Providence has a full guide, grouped below by where the other city sits — Northeast (17), Southeast (59), Midwest (32), Southwest (17), West (24). Each row links the guide with its meeting town, estimated drive, and road distance; the shortest hop is Worcester at 1 h 06 and the longest is San Francisco at 44 h 25.

CityStateDriveDistanceMeeting town
Northeast — 17 guides
AlbanyNY2 h 49146.1 miHartford, CT
AllentownPA4 h 11250.7 miNew Haven, CT
BostonMA1 h 1550.3 miWorcester, MA
BuffaloNY6 h 59419.1 miOneonta, NY
EriePA7 h 31481.4 miBinghamton, NY
Hartford (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)CT1 h 5979.4 miMystic, CT
ManchesterNH1 h 4389.1 miBoston, MA
New HavenCT1 h 4994.6 miHartford, CT
New YorkNY3 h 17170.5 miNew Haven, CT
NewarkNJ3 h 25178.0 miNew Haven, CT
PhiladelphiaPA4 h 18258.3 miNew York, NY
PittsburghPA7 h 42493.1 miScranton, PA
PortlandME2 h 57153.7 miManchester, NH
RochesterNY5 h 55355.0 miAlbany, NY
ScrantonPA4 h 03243.5 miNew Haven, CT
SyracuseNY4 h 36276.2 miKingston, NY
WorcesterMA1 h 0644.3 miBoston, MA
Southeast — 59 guides
AmarilloTX28 h 061798.3 miTerre Haute, IN
ArlingtonTX25 h 291630.5 miLexington, KY
AshevilleNC12 h 13782.1 miWashington, DC
AtlantaGA14 h 54954.1 miCharlottesville, VA
AugustaGA13 h 32865.7 miRichmond, VA
AustinTX27 h 341763.8 miCookeville, TN
BaltimoreMD5 h 50350.1 miNewark, NJ
Baton Rouge (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)LA22 h 211430.1 miAbingdon, VA
BirminghamAL16 h 501077.5 miLynchburg, VA
BrownsvilleTX30 h 331955.6 miChattanooga, TN
Cape CoralFL20 h 041284.7 miWilmington, NC
CharlestonSC12 h 55826.9 miVirginia Beach, VA
CharlestonWV9 h 47626.1 miHershey, PA
CharlotteNC11 h 19724.0 miWashington, DC
ChattanoogaTN14 h 39937.4 miHarrisonburg, VA
ChesapeakeVA7 h 21470.5 miTrenton, NJ
ColumbiaSC12 h 28797.4 miFredericksburg, VA
Columbus (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)GA16 h 201045.7 miFarmville, VA
Corpus ChristiTX29 h 021858.0 miChattanooga, TN
DallasTX25 h 121612.6 miLexington, KY
DurhamNC9 h 25603.1 miWilmington, DE
El PasoTX33 h 522167.2 miSt. Louis, MO
FayettevilleNC10 h 14654.7 miAberdeen, MD
Fort WorthTX25 h 391641.4 miLexington, KY
GarlandTX24 h 591599.1 miLexington, KY
GreensboroNC9 h 56636.0 miAberdeen, MD
Hialeah (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)FL20 h 061285.9 miWilmington, NC
HoustonTX26 h 021666.4 miKnoxville, TN
JacksonvilleFL16 h 111035.6 miRoanoke Rapids, NC
KnoxvilleTN12 h 59831.1 miWinchester, VA
LaredoTX30 h 511974.5 miFranklin, TN
LexingtonKY12 h 16784.7 miAltoona, PA
Little RockAR20 h 221302.9 miAshland, KY
LouisvilleKY13 h 12844.6 miAltoona, PA
LubbockTX28 h 571853.1 miEvansville, IN
McAllenTX30 h 531976.1 miHuntsville, AL
MemphisTN18 h 181171.6 miMarietta, OH
Miami (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)FL20 h 101290.3 miWilmington, NC
MobileAL19 h 531272.1 miWinston-Salem, NC
NashvilleTN15 h 06966.2 miMorgantown, WV
New Orleans (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)LA21 h 551402.4 miAbingdon, VA
Newport NewsVA7 h 10458.1 miTrenton, NJ
NorfolkVA7 h 16465.5 miTrenton, NJ
Oklahoma CityOK24 h 201557.0 miCincinnati, OH
OrlandoFL17 h 481139.5 miGreenville, NC
PlanoTX24 h 581598.2 miLexington, KY
RaleighNC9 h 27604.6 miWilmington, DE
RichmondVA7 h 21470.7 miPhiladelphia, PA
San AntonioTX28 h 441838.9 miCookeville, TN
SavannahGA14 h 13909.8 miNorfolk, VA
Shreveport (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)LA22 h 531464.6 miLondon, KY
TallahasseeFL17 h 361126.5 miRocky Mount, NC
TampaFL18 h 551211.2 miGreenville, NC
TulsaOK22 h 431453.8 miDayton, OH
Virginia BeachVA7 h 06454.8 miTrenton, NJ
WacoTX26 h 141679.4 miLexington, KY
WashingtonDC6 h 27386.7 miNewark, NJ
Wilmington (calculator — no mapped town on this route yet)NC10 h 30671.6 miVirginia Beach, VA
Winston-SalemNC10 h 13654.1 miBaltimore, MD
Midwest — 32 guides
AkronOH8 h 42557.1 miWilkes-Barre, PA
BismarckND24 h 341571.9 miTraverse City, MI
ChicagoIL13 h 48883.4 miErie, PA
CincinnatiOH11 h 49755.8 miState College, PA
ClevelandOH8 h 48562.7 miElmira, NY
ColumbusOH10 h 14655.2 miState College, PA
DaytonOH11 h 19723.8 miState College, PA
Des MoinesIA18 h 561211.3 miDetroit, MI
DetroitMI9 h 53633.0 miCorning, NY
EvansvilleIN14 h 50949.0 miPittsburgh, PA
FargoND21 h 271372.8 miAlpena, MI
Fort WayneIN11 h 48754.7 miState College, PA
Grand RapidsMI12 h 06774.6 miBuffalo, NY
IndianapolisIN12 h 58830.2 miAltoona, PA
Kansas CityMO20 h 211302.1 miMarion, OH
LansingMI11 h 10714.6 miBatavia, NY
LincolnNE21 h 411388.0 miAnn Arbor, MI
MadisonWI15 h 14974.5 miErie, PA
MilwaukeeWI13 h 59894.6 miBuffalo, NY
MinneapolisMN18 h 281181.7 miPort Huron, MI
OmahaNE20 h 571340.3 miAnn Arbor, MI
Overland ParkKS20 h 281309.6 miMarion, OH
Rapid CitySD26 h 371702.9 miManitowoc, WI
RochesterMN17 h 471138.1 miPort Huron, MI
RockfordIL15 h960.4 miErie, PA
Sioux FallsSD21 h 181363.6 miBay City, MI
South BendIN12 h 39809.9 miBuffalo, NY
SpringfieldMO19 h 581277.6 miLancaster, OH
St. LouisMO16 h 471074.0 miWheeling, WV
St. PaulMN18 h 191172.6 miPort Huron, MI
ToledoOH10 h 21662.2 miElmira, NY
WichitaKS23 h 121484.4 miMuncie, IN
Southwest — 17 guides
AlbuquerqueNM32 h 162064.9 miTaylorville, IL
AuroraCO28 h 531848.1 miJoliet, IL
BillingsMT30 h 411963.7 miWausau, WI
BoiseID37 h 152384.2 miMinneapolis, MN
ChandlerAZ37 h 342404.6 miColumbia, MO
DenverCO29 h1856.5 miRockford, IL
Fort CollinsCO28 h 501845.7 miRockford, IL
GilbertAZ37 h 302400.2 miColumbia, MO
HendersonNV38 h 552491.0 miDes Moines, IA
Las VegasNV39 h2495.8 miDes Moines, IA
MesaAZ37 h 302400.5 miColumbia, MO
MissoulaMT34 h 532232.4 miDuluth, MN
PhoenixAZ37 h 422412.6 miColumbia, MO
RenoNV41 h 322657.9 miSioux Falls, SD
Salt Lake CityUT34 h 302208.0 miLa Crosse, WI
ScottsdaleAZ37 h 332403.1 miColumbia, MO
TucsonAZ37 h 252394.3 miColumbia, MO
West — 24 guides
AnaheimCA42 h 292718.6 miLincoln, NE
BakersfieldCA42 h 392730.1 miOmaha, NE
Chula VistaCA42 h 242713.2 miTopeka, KS
EugeneOR42 h 392729.6 miFergus Falls, MN
FremontCA44 h 102826.5 miYankton, SD
FresnoCA42 h 402731.2 miSioux City, IA
Huntington BeachCA42 h 392729.2 miLincoln, NE
IrvineCA42 h 292718.7 miLincoln, NE
Long BeachCA42 h 452736.0 miLincoln, NE
Los AngelesCA42 h 392729.5 miLincoln, NE
ModestoCA43 h 182770.8 miSioux City, IA
OaklandCA44 h 172834.4 miYankton, SD
OxnardCA43 h 222775.6 miLincoln, NE
PortlandOR41 h 552682.9 miFargo, ND
RiversideCA41 h 572684.5 miLincoln, NE
SacramentoCA43 h 182771.7 miYankton, SD
San DiegoCA42 h 252714.8 miTopeka, KS
San FranciscoCA44 h 252843.2 miYankton, SD
San JoseCA44 h 102827.0 miYankton, SD
Santa AnaCA42 h 292719.0 miLincoln, NE
SeattleWA41 h 102635.1 miBemidji, MN
SpokaneWA37 h 252395.2 miDuluth, MN
StocktonCA43 h 242777.7 miSioux City, IA
TacomaWA41 h 202645.3 miBemidji, MN

Closest cities to Providence

The eight shortest estimated drives out of Providence — useful when the real goal is a quick handoff or a single-night meet:

CityDriveDistanceGuide
Worcester, MA1 h 0644.3 miProvidence–Worcester →
Boston, MA1 h 1550.3 miProvidence–Boston →
Manchester, NH1 h 4389.1 miProvidence–Manchester →
New Haven, CT1 h 4994.6 miProvidence–New Haven →
Hartford, CT1 h 5979.4 micalculator
Albany, NY2 h 49146.1 miProvidence–Albany →
Portland, ME2 h 57153.7 miProvidence–Portland →
New York, NY3 h 17170.5 miProvidence–New York →

Providence quick facts

Providence anchors the Providence-Warwick RI-MA metro and sits at 41.8240° N, 71.4128° W in the America/New_York timezone — handy context when one of you is crossing zones for the meet.

Population190,000
Metro (CBSA)Providence-Warwick RI-MA
Coordinates41.8240, -71.4128
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Main airportPVD
Elevation10 ft
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Common questions

How is halfway from Providence computed?
We place the halfway point where each driver has used half of the total drive time, then rank nearby towns by split fairness, detour, size, and hotel supply. All 149 guides from Providence use the same estimated drive-time model, so numbers are comparable across pairs.
What is the most central city to meet someone from Providence?
Boston — the meeting town Worcester, MA is about 1 h 06 from Providence and 1 h 11 from Boston, the smallest longest-leg of any pair from Providence.
What is the longest drive with a halfway guide from Providence?
San Francisco, at an estimated 44 h 25 and 2843.2 mi one way — the guide's first meeting town is Yankton, SD.
Can I meet two people from Providence at once?
The pair guides split one pair of cities. For three starting points, test midpoints in the calculator or plan a multi-stop route with the stop planner.

Road-trip stop plans from Providence

Drives of nine-plus estimated hours get a full overnight plan on this site — where to sleep after each driving day, arrival clocks, and the food-and-fuel reality of each stop town. 123 corridors from Providence:

Data & method

Drive times on this page are model estimates (straight-line distance × road factor) pending routing calibration; towns come from a GeoNames-derived seed of 663 places; hotel counts are population-based estimates as of August 2026. The 149 guides linked here were computed in the same build. We may earn a commission from Kayak.