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Distance from Saint Cloud, MN to Nelson, NE

Distance

512 mi

Time

10 hours 12 mins

Gas Cost

$47 - $91

There are 419.44 miles from Saint Cloud to Nelson in southwest direction and 512 miles (823.98 kilometers) by car, following the MN 23 and MN 67 route.

Saint Cloud and Nelson are 10 hours 12 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Saint Cloud, MN to Nelson, NE. The halfway point is Le Mars, IA.

Saint Cloud, MN and Nelson, NE are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 12:50 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 Nelson, NE? 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 20.55 gallons of gas to cover the route between Saint Cloud, MN and Nelson, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Saint Cloud to Nelson is $65.83.

During the route, an average car will release 402.56 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 Nelson, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Saint Cloud, MN and Nelson, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.864258 and -96.138596, or 42º 51' 51.3288" N, 96º 8' 18.9456" W. This location is 255.81 miles away from Saint Cloud, MN and Nelson, NE and it would take approximately 5 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Le Mars, IA, situated 260 miles from Saint Cloud, MN and 255 miles from Nelson, NE. It would take 4 hours 43 mins to go from Saint Cloud to Le Mars and 4 hours 13 mins to go from Nelson to Le Mars.