Distance between cities › USA › South Dakota › Custer, SD › Distance from Custer to Surprise Book Hotels

Distance from Custer, SD to Surprise, NE

Distance

466 mi

Time

9 hours 18 mins

Gas Cost

$43 - $84

There are 369.52 miles from Custer to Surprise in southeast direction and 466 miles (749.95 kilometers) by car, following the N-2 route.

Custer and Surprise are 9 hours 18 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Surprise, NE. The halfway point is Wood Lake, NE.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Surprise, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 7:20 am and the current time in Surprise is 8:20 am.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Custer, SD to Surprise, NE:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Surprise, NE? 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

Compare rental car prices in Custer »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 18.72 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Surprise, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Surprise is $61.06.

During the route, an average car will release 366.75 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 Custer, SD and Surprise, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Surprise, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.746937 and -100.400681, or 42º 44' 48.9732" N, 100º 24' 2.4516" W. This location is 233.05 miles away from Custer, SD and Surprise, NE and it would take approximately 4 hours 39 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Wood Lake, NE, situated 248 miles from Custer, SD and 226 miles from Surprise, NE. It would take 4 hours 28 mins to go from Custer to Wood Lake and 3 hours 43 mins to go from Surprise to Wood Lake.