Checked Freetrip for directions from Ogunquit to PVD and they would have me go thru/by Boston. Assuming there would be alot of traffic that way. What is best way to go, how long a drive is it, and what time should I leave to make a 12noon flight out of PVD? Thanks,

Just take I-95 south for about 125 miles! It loops around Boston, where the locals call it Route 128, and goes straight to PVD/Warwick. I believe that mapquest.com will give you this route.

What day of the week is your flight?

You can also go 95-S, then pick up 495-South at the NH/MA. border. Exit at 295 S. and follow signs to airport. This is a nice way to go, as you also avoid Providence, which can have a lot of traffic.

If you follow jd's directions and take 495 South, you have to exit at Route 95 South in Foxboro and take that to Route 295 South.

That's a lot of extra miles, time, and changes, just to avoid a little mid-morning Providence traffic.

The Rt 495 option will probably have less traffic. That's the one we take.

Sorry about the mistake. You do take 495 to 95S to 295. I know this looks longer on the map, but the traffic is much lighter on this route, and depending on the time of day, it makes a huge difference not going right thru Providence. Traffic here can be very heavy.

jd has it. Maine Turnpike to 495 to 95 to 295. It sounds crazy, but 95 does take longer and is a more difficult drive. The Providence part of 95 is one of the worst hiways in America. Lanes dissapear without much notice. It's a crazy road that we all try to avoid.

it's a 2 1/2 hour to 3 hour drive.

I think the term" heavy traffic" in Providence may be relative.

I fly into Providence frequently and drive to to a Boston 'burb.

Even driving through Providence at the evening rush hour , I find traffic to be far lighter than I see in the Washington, DC area.

Certainly, traffic will be heavier than in Maine, but it may not be as bad as you think....especially compared to Boston.