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Distance from Bloomington, IL to Bard, CA

Distance

1,848 mi

Time

1 day 8 hours

Gas Cost

$172 - $335

There are 1,507.06 miles from Bloomington to Bard in southwest direction and 1,848 miles (2,974.07 kilometers) by car, following the I-40 route.

Bloomington and Bard are 1 day 8 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bloomington, IL to Bard, CA.

Please note the time difference between Bloomington, IL and Bard, CA is 2 hours. The current time in Bloomington is 2:24 am and the current time in Bard is 12:24 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bloomington, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Bloomington, IL to Bard, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bloomington, IL

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 74.24 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bloomington, IL and Bard, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bloomington to Bard is $242.16.

During the route, an average car will release 1,454.45 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 Bloomington, IL and Bard, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Bloomington, IL and Bard, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.19155 and -101.882103, or 35º 11' 29.58" N, 101º 52' 55.5708" W. This location is 924.25 miles away from Bloomington, IL and Bard, CA and it would take approximately 16 hours 17 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Amarillo, TX, situated 917.36 miles from Bloomington, IL and 933.23 miles from Bard, CA. It would take 16 hours 17 mins to go from Bloomington to Amarillo and 16 hours 20 mins to go from Bard to Amarillo.