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Distance from Poolesville, MD to Riverside, CT

Distance

279 mi

Time

5 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$26 - $51

There are 241.17 miles from Poolesville to Riverside in northeast direction and 279 miles (449.01 kilometers) by car, following the NJTP route.

Poolesville and Riverside are 5 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Poolesville, MD to Riverside, CT.

Poolesville, MD and Riverside, CT are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 5:10 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Poolesville, MD

Planning on renting a car to go from Poolesville, MD to Riverside, CT? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Poolesville, MD

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 11.21 gallons of gas to cover the route between Poolesville, MD and Riverside, CT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Poolesville to Riverside is $36.58.

During the route, an average car will release 219.72 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.26 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Poolesville, MD and Riverside, CT

If you want to meet halfway between Poolesville, MD and Riverside, CT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.713777 and -75.348068, or 39º 42' 49.5972" N, 75º 20' 53.0448" W. This location is 139.62 miles away from Poolesville, MD and Riverside, CT and it would take approximately 2 hours 58 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Woolwich Township, NJ, situated 144 miles from Poolesville, MD and 157 miles from Riverside, CT. It would take 3 hours 5 mins to go from Poolesville to Woolwich Township and 3 hours 17 mins to go from Riverside to Woolwich Township.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Poolesville, MD and Riverside, CT is Philadelphia, PA, situated 156 miles from Poolesville, MD and 129 miles from Riverside, CT. It would take 3 hours 24 mins to go from Poolesville to Philadelphia and 2 hours 51 mins to go from Riverside to Philadelphia.