Anyone driven from TF Green Airport to Newport RI?

[Marthe48]

Is it a difficult drive? On a Wed. evening middle of the month? In a rented car? How does it compare to driving to OBX? Or Myrtle Beach? Or downtown Cleveland, OH? Or Indianapolis?

I would prefer to take a shuttle, use public transportation to get arounf Newport, or walk, and rent a car just for one day in Newport, to go back to Providence for an appt. but my friend wants to rent a car. I like my driving better than I like her driving.

Any stories, tips, experiences are appreciated. Thanks!

[CentralMass]

1. I'd guess that it is about a 30 mile drive that should take around 45 minutes depending on traffic.

[Marthe48]

2. I've been studying google maps, google earth and mapped a route

Just going to keep going over it until we go.

[Docreed2003]

3. It's a very easy drive...

Drive south on I-95, just south of the airport you'll see signs for a split, take the left...which is Route 4 East Greenwhich/Newport. Take Route 4 south, it connects with Hwy 1...the turn for Newport is just passed there, takes you over to Jamestown and then the Toll Bridge to Newport. It's a very easy drive and should take 30 mins or so with normal traffic. Is your trip before Labor Day? That would make for extra traffic with beach traffic, especially on the weekends. Enjoy RI, miss it terribly and have some great friends there.

[Marthe48]

4. We're going the middle of August

Thank you for the reassurance We're going Wed. to Sun. Getting to the airport in the afternoon. Probably get on the road after 5:30. We've been friends since we were 5, but never on a vacation together. Not the purpose of this trip, but we realized we'll be celebrating 60 years of friendship this year. Hope you like where you are living.

[Docreed2003]

5. Oh yes, happy to be where we are...it's where I grew up

We were recruited pretty hard to come back to the area. It's just a culture shock moving back to the south, especially over the past year, lol.

[CentralMass]

6. I was back about a month ago and had yo do s little rush hour driving with one of

my daughters who goes to Providence College. The taffic can get a little heavy but it moves..

[hack89]

7. Very easy.

I make that drive several times a month. Very simple and straightforward.

[Marthe48]

8. I'm feeling reassured :)

When we visit our family near DC, I 95 is always super busy. I haven't had to drive it there. I should have tried.