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Distance from Madison, SD to Harvard, NE

Distance

277 mi

Time

5 hours 36 mins

Gas Cost

$25 - $49

There are 239.36 miles from Madison to Harvard in southwest direction and 277 miles (445.79 kilometers) by car, following the US-81 route.

Madison and Harvard are 5 hours 36 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Madison, SD to Harvard, NE.

Madison, SD and Harvard, NE are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 11:42 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Madison, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Madison, SD to Harvard, NE? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Madison, 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 11.14 gallons of gas to cover the route between Madison, SD and Harvard, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Madison to Harvard is $35.71.

During the route, an average car will release 218.34 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 Madison, SD and Harvard, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Madison, SD and Harvard, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.205274 and -97.426392, or 42º 12' 18.9864" N, 97º 25' 35.0112" W. This location is 138.74 miles away from Madison, SD and Harvard, NE and it would take approximately 2 hours 48 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Pierce, NE, situated 146 miles from Madison, SD and 138 miles from Harvard, NE. It would take 3 hours 1 min to go from Madison to Pierce and 2 hours 45 mins to go from Harvard to Pierce.