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Distance from Saint Cloud, MN to Athens, IL

Distance

584 mi

Time

10 hours 41 mins

Gas Cost

$54 - $106

There are 447.33 miles from Saint Cloud to Athens in southeast direction and 584 miles (939.86 kilometers) by car, following the I-94 route.

Saint Cloud and Athens are 10 hours 41 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Saint Cloud, MN to Athens, IL. The halfway point is Mauston, WI.

Saint Cloud, MN and Athens, IL are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 9:32 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Saint Cloud, MN

Planning on renting a car to go from Saint Cloud, MN to Athens, IL? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Saint Cloud, 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 23.47 gallons of gas to cover the route between Saint Cloud, MN and Athens, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Saint Cloud to Athens is $76.54.

During the route, an average car will release 459.74 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 Saint Cloud, MN and Athens, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Saint Cloud, MN and Athens, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.775005 and -89.981758, or 43º 46' 30.018" N, 89º 58' 54.3288" W. This location is 292.15 miles away from Saint Cloud, MN and Athens, IL and it would take approximately 5 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Mauston, WI, situated 263 miles from Saint Cloud, MN and 324 miles from Athens, IL. It would take 4 hours 1 min to go from Saint Cloud to Mauston and 4 hours 55 mins to go from Athens to Mauston.