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Distance from Custer, SD to Amherst, NE

Distance

404 mi

Time

7 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$38 - $73

There are 303.07 miles from Custer to Amherst in southeast direction and 404 miles (650.17 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Custer and Amherst are 7 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Amherst, NE. The halfway point is Kilgore, NE.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Amherst, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 2:51 am and the current time in Amherst is 3:51 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

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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 16.24 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Amherst, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Amherst is $52.98.

During the route, an average car will release 318.18 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 Custer, SD and Amherst, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Amherst, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.928047 and -101.008026, or 42º 55' 40.9692" N, 101º 0' 28.8936" W. This location is 202.19 miles away from Custer, SD and Amherst, NE and it would take approximately 3 hours 51 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Kilgore, NE, situated 202 miles from Custer, SD and 215 miles from Amherst, NE. It would take 3 hours 43 mins to go from Custer to Kilgore and 3 hours 26 mins to go from Amherst to Kilgore.