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Distance from Saint Cloud, MN to Townsend, MT

Distance

980 mi

Time

16 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$90 - $174

There are 834.02 miles from Saint Cloud to Townsend in west direction and 980 miles (1,577.16 kilometers) by car, following the I-94 route.

Saint Cloud and Townsend are 16 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Saint Cloud, MN to Townsend, MT.

Please note the time difference between Saint Cloud, MN and Townsend, MT is 1 hour. The current time in Saint Cloud is 10:25 pm and the current time in Townsend is 9:25 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 Townsend, MT? 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 39.37 gallons of gas to cover the route between Saint Cloud, MN and Townsend, MT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Saint Cloud to Townsend is $126.13.

During the route, an average car will release 771.29 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 Townsend, MT

If you want to meet halfway between Saint Cloud, MN and Townsend, MT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.898161 and -103.222491, or 46º 53' 53.3796" N, 103º 13' 20.9676" W. This location is 490.13 miles away from Saint Cloud, MN and Townsend, MT and it would take approximately 8 hours 14 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Belfield, ND, situated 479 miles from Saint Cloud, MN and 504 miles from Townsend, MT. It would take 8 hours 11 mins to go from Saint Cloud to Belfield and 8 hours 24 mins to go from Townsend to Belfield.