Halfway between Boston, MA and Providence, RI
The spot that splits the drive fairly — measured in real driving time, not a point drawn on a map. It's around Sharon, MA, where each side drives about 34 min.
How far is Boston from Providence?
It's about 50 mi by road from Boston, MA to Providence, RI — roughly 1 hr 9 min of driving without stops, most of it on I-95, I-93 and US-1. The fair meeting point is near Sharon, MA, where Boston drives 34 min and Providence drives 34 min.
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Where to actually meet
Real spots near Sharon, MA to pick as your rendezvous.
- 2Attraction · 5 mi away
- 1Attraction · 5 mi away
- 13Attraction · 6 mi away
- 14Attraction · 6 mi away
- Medfield Historical Society MuseumMuseum · 6 mi away
- Ames BoulderAttraction · 6 mi away
Towns between Boston and Providence
Fair point vs. the map midpoint
On this route the fair point near Sharon, MA lands within about 5 mi of the plain map midpoint between Boston and Providence. The roads are about as fast on both halves, so splitting the time and splitting the map agree here. On lopsided routes they don't, which is why the drive time is what gets split.
Other meeting points
Fair spots for nearby routes and other trips from Boston and Providence.