Fourth of July road trip

Boston to Washington for Fourth of July

Distance

440 mi

Driving

8 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Philadelphia

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On I-95, the heaviest traffic usually hits the two days before the Fourth and the day after. Fireworks nights fill small-town rooms first, so lock your overnight early.

Book the halfway night early

Philadelphia sits about 302 miles from Boston and 138 miles from Washington. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Philadelphia
• Stays in Washington

Along the way

• Mystic Seaport
• Independence Hall
• Baltimore's Inner Harbor

Full drive guide for this route