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Distance from Saint Cloud, MN to Shellsburg, IA

Distance

329 mi

Time

6 hours 19 mins

Gas Cost

$30 - $58

There are 265.18 miles from Saint Cloud to Shellsburg in southeast direction and 329 miles (529.47 kilometers) by car, following the I-35W route.

Saint Cloud and Shellsburg are 6 hours 19 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Saint Cloud, MN to Shellsburg, IA. The halfway point is Twin Lakes, MN.

Saint Cloud, MN and Shellsburg, IA are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 9:54 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 Shellsburg, IA? 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 13.19 gallons of gas to cover the route between Saint Cloud, MN and Shellsburg, IA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Saint Cloud to Shellsburg is $42.27.

During the route, an average car will release 258.48 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 Shellsburg, IA

If you want to meet halfway between Saint Cloud, MN and Shellsburg, IA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.533558 and -93.356422, or 43º 32' 0.8088" N, 93º 21' 23.1192" W. This location is 164.25 miles away from Saint Cloud, MN and Shellsburg, IA and it would take approximately 3 hours 9 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Twin Lakes, MN, situated 169 miles from Saint Cloud, MN and 167 miles from Shellsburg, IA. It would take 2 hours 38 mins to go from Saint Cloud to Twin Lakes and 2 hours 47 mins to go from Shellsburg to Twin Lakes.