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Distance from Custer, SD to Lyons, KS

Distance

614 mi

Time

11 hours 47 mins

Gas Cost

$57 - $111

There are 468.17 miles from Custer to Lyons in southeast direction and 614 miles (988.14 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Custer and Lyons are 11 hours 47 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Lyons, KS. The halfway point is Rose, NE.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Lyons, KS is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 1:21 am and the current time in Lyons is 2:21 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Lyons, KS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Custer, SD

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 24.64 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Lyons, KS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Lyons is $80.38.

During the route, an average car will release 482.78 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 Lyons, KS

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Lyons, KS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.034405 and -99.463364, or 42º 2' 3.858" N, 99º 27' 48.1104" W. This location is 306.79 miles away from Custer, SD and Lyons, KS and it would take approximately 5 hours 53 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Rose, NE, situated 311 miles from Custer, SD and 371 miles from Lyons, KS. It would take 5 hours 30 mins to go from Custer to Rose and 5 hours 55 mins to go from Lyons to Rose.