Distance between cities › USA › Ohio › Bluffton, OH › Distance from Bluffton to Alpha Book Hotels

Distance from Bluffton, OH to Alpha, IL

Distance

391 mi

Time

7 hours 52 mins

Gas Cost

$36 - $70

There are 338.81 miles from Bluffton to Alpha in west direction and 391 miles (629.25 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Bluffton and Alpha are 7 hours 52 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bluffton, OH to Alpha, IL. The halfway point is Merrillville, IN.

Please note the time difference between Bluffton, OH and Alpha, IL is 1 hour. The current time in Bluffton is 5:43 pm and the current time in Alpha is 4:43 pm.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Bluffton, OH to Alpha, IL:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bluffton, OH

Planning on renting a car to go from Bluffton, OH to Alpha, IL? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bluffton, OH

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Bluffton »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 15.70 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bluffton, OH and Alpha, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bluffton to Alpha is $50.30.

During the route, an average car will release 307.58 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 $3.20 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Bluffton, OH and Alpha, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Bluffton, OH and Alpha, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.463837 and -87.249443, or 41º 27' 49.8132" N, 87º 14' 57.9948" W. This location is 195.46 miles away from Bluffton, OH and Alpha, IL and it would take approximately 3 hours 56 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Merrillville, IN, situated 202 miles from Bluffton, OH and 191 miles from Alpha, IL. It would take 3 hours 46 mins to go from Bluffton to Merrillville and 3 hours 18 mins to go from Alpha to Merrillville.