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Distance from Cotter, AR to Shively, KY

Distance

494 mi

Time

9 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$46 - $90

There are 392.46 miles from Cotter to Shively in northeast direction and 494 miles (795.02 kilometers) by car, following the Western Kentucky Parkway route.

Cotter and Shively are 9 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cotter, AR to Shively, KY.

Please note the time difference between Cotter, AR and Shively, KY is 1 hour. The current time in Cotter is 12:45 pm and the current time in Shively is 1:45 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cotter, AR

Planning on renting a car to go from Cotter, AR to Shively, KY? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cotter, AR

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 19.85 gallons of gas to cover the route between Cotter, AR and Shively, KY.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Cotter to Shively is $64.74.

During the route, an average car will release 388.81 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 Cotter, AR and Shively, KY

If you want to meet halfway between Cotter, AR and Shively, KY or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 36.99506 and -89.069541, or 36º 59' 42.216" N, 89º 4' 10.3476" W. This location is 247.08 miles away from Cotter, AR and Shively, KY and it would take approximately 4 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Wickliffe, KY, situated 246 miles from Cotter, AR and 248 miles from Shively, KY. It would take 4 hours 54 mins to go from Cotter to Wickliffe and 4 hours 37 mins to go from Shively to Wickliffe.