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Distance from Lyons, CO to Meppen, IL

Distance

872 mi

Time

16 hours

Gas Cost

$80 - $155

There are 784.35 miles from Lyons to Meppen in east direction and 872 miles (1,403.35 kilometers) by car and ferry, following the I-70 route.

Lyons and Meppen are 16 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 15 hours 53 mins and take a ferry for 7 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Lyons, CO to Meppen, IL.

Please note the time difference between Lyons, CO and Meppen, IL is 1 hour. The current time in Lyons is 7:39 pm and the current time in Meppen is 8:39 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lyons, CO

Planning on renting a car to go from Lyons, CO to Meppen, IL? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Lyons, CO

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 35.02 gallons of gas to cover the route between Lyons, CO and Meppen, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Lyons to Meppen is $112.21.

During the route, an average car will release 686.14 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 $3.20 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Lyons, CO and Meppen, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Lyons, CO and Meppen, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 38.864109 and -98.099795, or 38º 51' 50.7924" N, 98º 5' 59.262" W. This location is 436.02 miles away from Lyons, CO and Meppen, IL and it would take approximately 8 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Westfall, KS, situated 452 miles from Lyons, CO and 432 miles from Meppen, IL. It would take 7 hours 58 mins to go from Lyons to Westfall and 8 hours 32 mins to go from Meppen to Westfall.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Thornton, CO, Topeka, KS, Kansas City, MO, Aurora, CO, Boulder, CO, Kansas City, KS, Westminster, CO and Columbia, MO.