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Distance from Bloomington, IL to Lyons, CO

Distance

985 mi

Time

17 hours 36 mins

Gas Cost

$92 - $179

There are 856.02 miles from Bloomington to Lyons in west direction and 985 miles (1,585.20 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 Express route.

Bloomington and Lyons are 17 hours 36 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bloomington, IL to Lyons, CO.

Please note the time difference between Bloomington, IL and Lyons, CO is 1 hour. The current time in Bloomington is 5:08 am and the current time in Lyons is 4:08 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bloomington, IL

Planning on renting a car to go from Bloomington, IL to Lyons, CO? 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 39.57 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bloomington, IL and Lyons, CO.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bloomington to Lyons is $129.08.

During the route, an average car will release 775.24 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 Lyons, CO

If you want to meet halfway between Bloomington, IL and Lyons, CO or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.817038 and -96.783152, or 40º 49' 1.3368" N, 96º 46' 59.3472" W. This location is 492.64 miles away from Bloomington, IL and Lyons, CO and it would take approximately 8 hours 48 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Lincoln, NE, situated 492.54 miles from Bloomington, IL and 497.87 miles from Lyons, CO. It would take 9 hours to go from Bloomington to Lincoln and 8 hours 50 mins to go from Lyons to Lincoln.