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Distance from Saint James, MO to Ruby, SC

Distance

845 mi

Time

16 hours 17 mins

Gas Cost

$79 - $153

There are 673.94 miles from Saint James to Ruby in southeast direction and 845 miles (1,359.90 kilometers) by car, following the I-24 route.

Saint James and Ruby are 16 hours 17 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Saint James, MO to Ruby, SC.

Please note the time difference between Saint James, MO and Ruby, SC is 1 hour. The current time in Saint James is 3:16 pm and the current time in Ruby is 4:16 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Saint James, MO

Planning on renting a car to go from Saint James, MO to Ruby, SC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Saint James, MO

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 33.92 gallons of gas to cover the route between Saint James, MO and Ruby, SC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Saint James to Ruby is $110.66.

During the route, an average car will release 664.65 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 James, MO and Ruby, SC

If you want to meet halfway between Saint James, MO and Ruby, SC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 36.167969 and -86.09561, or 36º 10' 4.6884" N, 86º 5' 44.196" W. This location is 422.36 miles away from Saint James, MO and Ruby, SC and it would take approximately 8 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Watertown, TN, situated 424 miles from Saint James, MO and 432 miles from Ruby, SC. It would take 8 hours 7 mins to go from Saint James to Watertown and 8 hours 31 mins to go from Ruby to Watertown.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Saint James, MO and Ruby, SC is Murfreesboro, TN, situated 416 miles from Saint James, MO and 463 miles from Ruby, SC. It would take 7 hours 59 mins to go from Saint James to Murfreesboro and 9 hours 3 mins to go from Ruby to Murfreesboro.