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Distance from Tolstoy, SD to Buffalo, SD

Distance

270 mi

Time

5 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$24 - $47

There are 192.50 miles from Tolstoy to Buffalo in west direction and 270 miles (434.52 kilometers) by car, following the US-12 and SD 20 route.

Tolstoy and Buffalo are 5 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Tolstoy, SD to Buffalo, SD. The halfway point is Isabel, SD.

Please note the time difference between Tolstoy, SD and Buffalo, SD is 1 hour. The current time in Tolstoy is 8:38 am and the current time in Buffalo is 7:38 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Tolstoy, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Tolstoy, SD to Buffalo, SD? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Tolstoy, SD

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 10.85 gallons of gas to cover the route between Tolstoy, SD and Buffalo, SD.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Tolstoy to Buffalo is $34.01.

During the route, an average car will release 212.54 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 $3.14 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Tolstoy, SD and Buffalo, SD

If you want to meet halfway between Tolstoy, SD and Buffalo, SD or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.393555 and -101.419502, or 45º 23' 36.798" N, 101º 25' 10.2072" W. This location is 135.06 miles away from Tolstoy, SD and Buffalo, SD 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 Isabel, SD, situated 122 miles from Tolstoy, SD and 113 miles from Buffalo, SD. It would take 3 hours 9 mins to go from Tolstoy to Isabel and 2 hours 46 mins to go from Buffalo to Isabel.