Providence: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Providence is a city of 190,934 people in United States (Rhode Island), -17 m (-56 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Providence station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Providence runs from about 9 h 11 min a day in late December to 15 h 17 min in late June (computed for 41.82° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Providence is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,700 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Boston Logan International Airport (BOS, 69 km), Newport State Airport (NPT, 34 km), New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB, 41 km), Westerly State Airport (WST, 62 km), Worcester Regional Airport (ORH, 62 km).
Flights to Providence: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Providence station, Union Station. Trains to Providence
Buses to Providence · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Williams National Memorial | 13,971 | 2020 |
The busiest is Roger Williams National Memorial at 13,971 visitors in 2020. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Providence
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 249 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Brooklyn, 249 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Queens, 239 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Philadelphia, 378 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Manhattan, 243 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- The Bronx, 232 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Boston, 66 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Staten Island, 268 km — trains
- Newark, 260 km — trains
- Jersey City, 254 km — trains · buses
Twin towns and sister cities: Florence, Phnom Penh, Kyiv, Afula, Kremenchuk.
Common questions
Which airport serves Providence?
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Providence?
About 190,934 people live in Providence, across 53 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Providence in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Providence?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Providence?
New York City (249 km), Brooklyn (249 km), Queens (239 km), Philadelphia (378 km), Manhattan (243 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.