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Distance from Custer, SD to Valentine, NE

Distance

253 mi

Time

4 hours 34 mins

Gas Cost

$24 - $46

There are 165.18 miles from Custer to Valentine in southeast direction and 253 miles (407.16 kilometers) by car, following the I-90 and US-14 route.

Custer and Valentine are 4 hours 34 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Valentine, NE. The halfway point is Cottonwood, SD.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Valentine, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 9:10 am and the current time in Valentine is 10:10 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Valentine, 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 10.14 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Valentine, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Valentine is $33.09.

During the route, an average car will release 198.73 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 Valentine, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Valentine, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.835762 and -101.760963, or 43º 50' 8.7432" N, 101º 45' 39.4668" W. This location is 126.29 miles away from Custer, SD and Valentine, NE and it would take approximately 2 hours 17 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cottonwood, SD, situated 112 miles from Custer, SD and 154 miles from Valentine, NE. It would take 2 hours 1 min to go from Custer to Cottonwood and 3 hours 15 mins to go from Valentine to Cottonwood.