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Distance from Custer, SD to Thurston, NE

Distance

501 mi

Time

8 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$47 - $91

There are 365.48 miles from Custer to Thurston in southeast direction and 501 miles (806.28 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Custer and Thurston are 8 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Thurston, NE.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Thurston, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 4:09 am and the current time in Thurston is 5:09 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Thurston, 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

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 20.13 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Thurston, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Thurston is $65.66.

During the route, an average car will release 394.37 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 Thurston, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Thurston, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.813326 and -99.424883, or 43º 48' 47.9736" N, 99º 25' 29.5788" W. This location is 250.61 miles away from Custer, SD and Thurston, NE and it would take approximately 4 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Oacoma, SD, situated 244 miles from Custer, SD and 258 miles from Thurston, NE. It would take 4 hours 10 mins to go from Custer to Oacoma and 4 hours 21 mins to go from Thurston to Oacoma.