Distance between cities › USA › Minnesota › Saint Cloud, MN › Distance from Saint Cloud to Payson Book Hotels

Distance from Saint Cloud, MN to Payson, IL

Distance

508 mi

Time

9 hours 52 mins

Gas Cost

$47 - $90

There are 423.41 miles from Saint Cloud to Payson in southeast direction and 508 miles (817.55 kilometers) by car, following the I-35W route.

Saint Cloud and Payson are 9 hours 52 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Saint Cloud, MN and Payson, IL are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 10:25 pm.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Saint Cloud, MN to Payson, IL:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Saint Cloud, MN

Planning on renting a car to go from Saint Cloud, MN to Payson, 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

Compare rental car prices in Saint Cloud »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 20.41 gallons of gas to cover the route between Saint Cloud, MN and Payson, IL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Saint Cloud to Payson is $65.38.

During the route, an average car will release 399.81 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Saint Cloud, MN and Payson, IL

If you want to meet halfway between Saint Cloud, MN and Payson, IL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.932296 and -92.544733, or 42º 55' 56.2656" N, 92º 32' 41.0388" W. This location is 254.07 miles away from Saint Cloud, MN and Payson, IL and it would take approximately 4 hours 56 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 262 miles from Payson, IL. It would take 4 hours 41 mins to go from Saint Cloud to Nashua and 5 hours 14 mins to go from Payson to Nashua.