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Distance from Barnesville, MN to Athol, SD

Distance

221 mi

Time

4 hours 21 mins

Gas Cost

$21 - $40

There are 154.55 miles from Barnesville to Athol in southwest direction and 221 miles (355.67 kilometers) by car, following the I-29 and US-81 route.

Barnesville and Athol are 4 hours 21 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Barnesville, MN to Athol, SD. The halfway point is Summit, SD.

Barnesville, MN and Athol, SD are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 6:39 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Barnesville, MN

Planning on renting a car to go from Barnesville, MN to Athol, SD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Barnesville, MN

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 8.86 gallons of gas to cover the route between Barnesville, MN and Athol, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Barnesville to Athol is $28.89.

During the route, an average car will release 173.52 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 Barnesville, MN and Athol, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Barnesville, MN and Athol, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.350239 and -97.050697, or 45º 21' 0.8604" N, 97º 3' 2.5092" W. This location is 110.26 miles away from Barnesville, MN and Athol, SD and it would take approximately 2 hours 10 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Summit, SD, situated 138 miles from Barnesville, MN and 113 miles from Athol, SD. It would take 1 hour 57 mins to go from Barnesville to Summit and 2 hours 9 mins to go from Athol to Summit.