Distance between cities › USA › California › Colusa, CA › Distance from Colusa to Bates Book Hotels

Distance from Colusa, CA to Bates, IL

Distance

1,962 mi

Time

1 day 10 hours

Gas Cost

$183 - $356

There are 1,706.40 miles from Colusa to Bates in east direction and 1,962 miles (3,157.53 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Colusa and Bates are 1 day 10 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Colusa, CA to Bates, IL.

Please note the time difference between Colusa, CA and Bates, IL is 2 hours. The current time in Colusa is 9:53 am and the current time in Bates is 11:53 am.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Colusa, CA to Bates, IL:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Colusa, CA

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

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Colusa »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 78.81 gallons of gas to cover the route between Colusa, CA and Bates, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Colusa to Bates is $257.09.

During the route, an average car will release 1,544.10 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Colusa, CA and Bates, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Colusa, CA and Bates, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 41.729304 and -106.473949, or 41º 43' 45.4944" N, 106º 28' 26.2164" W. This location is 981.22 miles away from Colusa, CA and Bates, IL and it would take approximately 17 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Elk Mountain, WY, situated 998 miles from Colusa, CA and 966 miles from Bates, IL. It would take 17 hours 9 mins to go from Colusa to Elk Mountain and 17 hours 6 mins to go from Bates to Elk Mountain.