Missouri road trips
Missouri Road Trip Fuel Cost Guide
A curated guide to driving in Missouri — every popular route below includes distance, driving time and estimated fuel cost at Missouri's current $2.95/gal average. Start with the editor's picks, then explore 120 more drives.
Pair any route with our trip cost calculator, Missouri gas prices or EV road trip guide.
Editor's picks
Highlighted Missouri road trips
Curated picks before the full list — handpicked for distance, fuel cost and EV practicality.
Kansas City → Springfield
Quick 175-mile drive — great for a day trip or weekend escape.
Miami → Kansas City
1467 miles · 23.7 h — the headline Missouri road trip.
Kansas City → Topeka
~$7 in gas at Missouri's estimated $2.95/gal.
Chicago → St. Louis
300-mile drive with solid DC fast-charging coverage.
Editor's picks
Popular Drives in Missouri
Curated short-distance Missouri routes most likely to plan in a single weekend.
Kansas City, MO → St. Louis, MO
281 mi · 4.5 h · ~$30 gas
Indianapolis, IN → St. Louis, MO
272 mi · 4.4 h · ~$29 gas
Topeka, KS → Kansas City, MO
70 mi · 1.1 h · ~$7 gas
St. Louis, MO → Nashville, TN
299 mi · 4.8 h · ~$32 gas
Memphis, TN → St. Louis, MO
284 mi · 4.6 h · ~$30 gas
Kansas City, MO → Des Moines, IA
212 mi · 3.4 h · ~$22 gas
Lincoln, NE → Kansas City, MO
192 mi · 3.1 h · ~$20 gas
Chicago, IL → St. Louis, MO
300 mi · 4.5 h · ~$32 gas
All Missouri road trips (120)
Jump to all 120 routesKansas City, MO → Topeka, KS
70 mi · 1.1 h
Kansas City, MO → Springfield, MO
175 mi · 2.8 h
Lincoln, NE → Kansas City, MO
192 mi · 3.1 h
Omaha, NE → Kansas City, MO
195 mi · 3.1 h
Little Rock, AR → Springfield, MO
211 mi · 3.4 h
Kansas City, MO → Wichita, KS
211 mi · 3.4 h
Des Moines, IA → Kansas City, MO
212 mi · 3.4 h
Memphis, TN → Springfield, MO
272 mi · 4.4 h
Indianapolis, IN → St. Louis, MO
272 mi · 4.4 h
Kansas City, MO → St. Louis, MO
281 mi · 4.5 h
Memphis, TN → St. Louis, MO
284 mi · 4.6 h
Louisville, KY → St. Louis, MO
285 mi · 4.6 h
Nashville, TN → St. Louis, MO
299 mi · 4.8 h
Chicago, IL → St. Louis, MO
300 mi · 4.5 h
Des Moines, IA → St. Louis, MO
322 mi · 5.2 h
Little Rock, AR → St. Louis, MO
345 mi · 5.6 h
Des Moines, IA → Springfield, MO
358 mi · 5.8 h
Cincinnati, OH → St. Louis, MO
363 mi · 5.9 h
Lincoln, NE → Springfield, MO
364 mi · 5.9 h
Madison, WI → St. Louis, MO
365 mi · 5.9 h
Lexington, KY → St. Louis, MO
368 mi · 5.9 h
Omaha, NE → Springfield, MO
370 mi · 6.0 h
Shreveport, LA → Springfield, MO
384 mi · 6.2 h
Little Rock, AR → Kansas City, MO
385 mi · 6.2 h
Kansas City, MO → Sioux Falls, SD
385 mi · 6.2 h
Milwaukee, WI → St. Louis, MO
386 mi · 6.2 h
Huntsville, AL → St. Louis, MO
396 mi · 6.4 h
Omaha, NE → St. Louis, MO
417 mi · 6.7 h
Chattanooga, TN → St. Louis, MO
432 mi · 7.0 h
Nashville, TN → Springfield, MO
435 mi · 7.0 h
More routes (90)
Memphis, TN → Kansas City, MO
436 mi · 7.0 h
Lincoln, NE → St. Louis, MO
444 mi · 7.2 h
Grand Rapids, MI → St. Louis, MO
450 mi · 7.3 h
Jackson, MS → Springfield, MO
452 mi · 7.3 h
Madison, WI → Kansas City, MO
454 mi · 7.3 h
Knoxville, TN → St. Louis, MO
462 mi · 7.5 h
Columbus, OH → St. Louis, MO
468 mi · 7.5 h
Birmingham, AL → St. Louis, MO
473 mi · 7.6 h
Toledo, OH → St. Louis, MO
482 mi · 7.8 h
St. Paul, MN → Kansas City, MO
485 mi · 7.8 h
Minneapolis, MN → Kansas City, MO
486 mi · 7.8 h
Huntsville, AL → Springfield, MO
487 mi · 7.9 h
Chicago, IL → Kansas City, MO
487 mi · 7.9 h
Louisville, KY → Springfield, MO
493 mi · 8.0 h
Ann Arbor, MI → St. Louis, MO
499 mi · 8.0 h
Indianapolis, IN → Springfield, MO
501 mi · 8.1 h
Jackson, MS → St. Louis, MO
516 mi · 8.3 h
Chicago, IL → Springfield, MO
521 mi · 8.4 h
Milwaukee, WI → Kansas City, MO
521 mi · 8.4 h
Birmingham, AL → Springfield, MO
526 mi · 8.5 h
Indianapolis, IN → Kansas City, MO
533 mi · 8.6 h
Detroit, MI → St. Louis, MO
536 mi · 8.6 h
Madison, WI → Springfield, MO
536 mi · 8.6 h
Kansas City, MO → Dallas, TX
536 mi · 8.6 h
Shreveport, LA → Kansas City, MO
539 mi · 8.7 h
St. Paul, MN → St. Louis, MO
544 mi · 8.8 h
Kansas City, MO → Fort Worth, TX
548 mi · 8.8 h
Minneapolis, MN → St. Louis, MO
550 mi · 8.9 h
Shreveport, LA → St. Louis, MO
551 mi · 8.9 h
Atlanta, GA → St. Louis, MO
552 mi · 8.9 h
Asheville, NC → St. Louis, MO
555 mi · 9.0 h
Chattanooga, TN → Springfield, MO
555 mi · 9.0 h
Nashville, TN → Kansas City, MO
557 mi · 9.0 h
Louisville, KY → Kansas City, MO
565 mi · 9.1 h
Kansas City, MO → Amarillo, TX
567 mi · 9.1 h
Baton Rouge, LA → Springfield, MO
569 mi · 9.2 h
Montgomery, AL → St. Louis, MO
572 mi · 9.2 h
Lexington, KY → Springfield, MO
572 mi · 9.2 h
Cleveland, OH → St. Louis, MO
580 mi · 9.4 h
Milwaukee, WI → Springfield, MO
582 mi · 9.4 h
Cincinnati, OH → Springfield, MO
584 mi · 9.4 h
Montgomery, AL → Springfield, MO
612 mi · 9.9 h
Knoxville, TN → Springfield, MO
622 mi · 10.0 h
Jackson, MS → Kansas City, MO
626 mi · 10.1 h
Huntsville, AL → Kansas City, MO
631 mi · 10.2 h
New Orleans, LA → Springfield, MO
631 mi · 10.2 h
Grand Rapids, MI → Kansas City, MO
631 mi · 10.2 h
St. Paul, MN → Springfield, MO
631 mi · 10.2 h
Minneapolis, MN → Springfield, MO
633 mi · 10.2 h
Cincinnati, OH → Kansas City, MO
637 mi · 10.3 h
Mobile, AL → Springfield, MO
639 mi · 10.3 h
Lexington, KY → Kansas City, MO
648 mi · 10.5 h
Kansas City, MO → Fargo, ND
648 mi · 10.5 h
Atlanta, GA → Springfield, MO
655 mi · 10.6 h
Kansas City, MO → Lubbock, TX
656 mi · 10.6 h
Pittsburgh, PA → St. Louis, MO
658 mi · 10.6 h
Mobile, AL → St. Louis, MO
663 mi · 10.7 h
Grand Rapids, MI → Springfield, MO
668 mi · 10.8 h
Roanoke, VA → St. Louis, MO
669 mi · 10.8 h
Charlotte, NC → St. Louis, MO
670 mi · 10.8 h
Baton Rouge, LA → St. Louis, MO
670 mi · 10.8 h
Birmingham, AL → Kansas City, MO
683 mi · 11.0 h
Augusta, GA → St. Louis, MO
686 mi · 11.1 h
Chattanooga, TN → Kansas City, MO
687 mi · 11.1 h
Pensacola, FL → Springfield, MO
690 mi · 11.1 h
Columbus, OH → Springfield, MO
694 mi · 11.2 h
Pensacola, FL → St. Louis, MO
699 mi · 11.3 h
New Orleans, LA → St. Louis, MO
708 mi · 11.4 h
Columbia, SC → St. Louis, MO
710 mi · 11.5 h
Toledo, OH → Springfield, MO
712 mi · 11.5 h
Toledo, OH → Kansas City, MO
715 mi · 11.5 h
Asheville, NC → Springfield, MO
717 mi · 11.6 h
Ann Arbor, MI → Kansas City, MO
718 mi · 11.6 h
Ann Arbor, MI → Springfield, MO
727 mi · 11.7 h
Kansas City, MO → Bismarck, ND
729 mi · 11.8 h
Columbus, OH → Kansas City, MO
732 mi · 11.8 h
Knoxville, TN → Kansas City, MO
735 mi · 11.9 h
Baton Rouge, LA → Kansas City, MO
741 mi · 12.0 h
Kansas City, MO → Austin, TX
750 mi · 12.1 h
Kansas City, MO → Houston, TX
763 mi · 12.3 h
Atlanta, GA → Kansas City, MO
797 mi · 12.9 h
Orlando, FL → St. Louis, MO
1016 mi · 16.4 h
New York, NY → St. Louis, MO
1029 mi · 16.6 h
Orlando, FL → Springfield, MO
1078 mi · 17.4 h
Orlando, FL → Kansas City, MO
1239 mi · 20.0 h
New York, NY → Springfield, MO
1253 mi · 20.2 h
Miami, FL → St. Louis, MO
1254 mi · 20.2 h
New York, NY → Kansas City, MO
1290 mi · 20.8 h
Miami, FL → Springfield, MO
1302 mi · 21.0 h
Miami, FL → Kansas City, MO
1467 mi · 23.7 h
Best driving cost routes in Missouri
Top Missouri road trips with gas, distance and driving time at the state's estimated $2.95/gal.
Cheapest Missouri road trips
Short, low-fuel-cost drives — great for a weekend trip from Missouri.
Long-distance road trips from Missouri
500+ mile drives for cross-country and multi-day road trip planning.
Drives in neighboring states
Cross-state routes near Missouri — Kansas, Iowa, Arkansas.
Gas prices in Missouri
Estimated regular at $2.95/gal · premium $3.55 · diesel $3.40.
Best vehicles for Missouri drivers
- Best hybridToyota Prius57 MPG
- Best EVLucid Air134 MPGe
- Best SUVNissan Rogue33 MPG
- Best truckFord Maverick26 MPG
Commute cost in Missouri
Daily driving cost estimates for major Missouri-area cities.
EV vs gas in Missouri
Compare driving cost of an EV vs a gas car for Missouri trips and commutes.