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Distance from Plummer, MN to Amherst, CO

Distance

813 mi

Time

15 hours 6 mins

Gas Cost

$74 - $145

There are 583.64 miles from Plummer to Amherst in southwest direction and 813 miles (1,308.40 kilometers) by car, following the I-29 and US-81 route.

Plummer and Amherst are 15 hours 6 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Plummer, MN to Amherst, CO. The halfway point is Laurel, NE.

Please note the time difference between Plummer, MN and Amherst, CO is 1 hour. The current time in Plummer is 12:13 am (Mar 12) and the current time in Amherst is 11:13 pm (Mar 11).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Plummer, MN

Planning on renting a car to go from Plummer, MN to Amherst, CO? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Plummer, MN

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 32.67 gallons of gas to cover the route between Plummer, MN and Amherst, CO.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Plummer to Amherst is $104.68.

During the route, an average car will release 640.07 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 Plummer, MN and Amherst, CO

If you want to meet halfway between Plummer, MN and Amherst, CO or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.448639 and -97.096992, or 42º 26' 55.1004" N, 97º 5' 49.1712" W. This location is 406.74 miles away from Plummer, MN and Amherst, CO and it would take approximately 7 hours 33 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Laurel, NE, situated 449 miles from Plummer, MN and 395 miles from Amherst, CO. It would take 7 hours 17 mins to go from Plummer to Laurel and 6 hours 6 mins to go from Amherst to Laurel.