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Distance from Saint Cloud, MN to Buda, IL

Distance

478 mi

Time

9 hours 1 min

Gas Cost

$44 - $85

There are 368.78 miles from Saint Cloud to Buda in southeast direction and 478 miles (769.27 kilometers) by car, following the I-35W route.

Saint Cloud and Buda are 9 hours 1 min far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Saint Cloud, MN to Buda, IL.

Saint Cloud, MN and Buda, IL are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 10:24 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Saint Cloud, MN

Planning on renting a car to go from Saint Cloud, MN to Buda, 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 19.19 gallons of gas to cover the route between Saint Cloud, MN and Buda, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Saint Cloud to Buda is $61.48.

During the route, an average car will release 375.95 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 Saint Cloud, MN and Buda, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Saint Cloud, MN and Buda, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.965353 and -92.557588, or 42º 57' 55.2708" N, 92º 33' 27.3168" W. This location is 238.90 miles away from Saint Cloud, MN and Buda, IL and it would take approximately 4 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Nashua, IA, situated 248 miles from Saint Cloud, MN and 232 miles from Buda, IL. It would take 4 hours 41 mins to go from Saint Cloud to Nashua and 4 hours 24 mins to go from Buda to Nashua.