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Distance from Shell, WY to Buford, WY

Distance

429 mi

Time

7 hours 25 mins

Gas Cost

$40 - $78

There are 267.06 miles from Shell to Buford in southeast direction and 429 miles (690.41 kilometers) by car, following the US-87 route.

Shell and Buford are 7 hours 25 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Shell, WY to Buford, WY. The halfway point is Casper, WY.

Shell, WY and Buford, WY are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 6:21 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Shell, WY

Planning on renting a car to go from Shell, WY to Buford, WY? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Shell, WY

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 17.21 gallons of gas to cover the route between Shell, WY and Buford, WY.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Shell to Buford is $56.15.

During the route, an average car will release 337.22 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 Shell, WY and Buford, WY

If you want to meet halfway between Shell, WY and Buford, WY or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.863392 and -106.315353, or 42º 51' 48.2112" N, 106º 18' 55.2708" W. This location is 214.29 miles away from Shell, WY and Buford, WY and it would take approximately 3 hours 42 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Casper, WY, situated 228 miles from Shell, WY and 204 miles from Buford, WY. It would take 4 hours 6 mins to go from Shell to Casper and 3 hours to go from Buford to Casper.