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Distance from Saint Cloud, MN to Waterloo, IA

Distance

286 mi

Time

5 hours 25 mins

Gas Cost

$27 - $52

There are 230.27 miles from Saint Cloud to Waterloo in southeast direction and 286 miles (460.27 kilometers) by car, following the I-35W route.

Saint Cloud and Waterloo are 5 hours 25 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Saint Cloud, MN to Waterloo, IA. The halfway point is Ellendale, MN.

Saint Cloud, MN and Waterloo, IA are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 5:21 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 Waterloo, 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 11.49 gallons of gas to cover the route between Saint Cloud, MN and Waterloo, IA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Saint Cloud to Waterloo is $37.49.

During the route, an average car will release 225.20 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 $3.26 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Saint Cloud, MN and Waterloo, IA

If you want to meet halfway between Saint Cloud, MN and Waterloo, IA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.878807 and -93.292313, or 43º 52' 43.7052" N, 93º 17' 32.3268" W. This location is 143.11 miles away from Saint Cloud, MN and Waterloo, IA and it would take approximately 2 hours 42 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ellendale, MN, situated 145 miles from Saint Cloud, MN and 144 miles from Waterloo, IA. It would take 2 hours 16 mins to go from Saint Cloud to Ellendale and 2 hours 14 mins to go from Waterloo to Ellendale.