This 134.3-mile drive from Bloomfield to Gallup, New Mexico, is a straightforward 2-hour and 56-minute journey, making it an ideal day trip. You'll primarily follow US 64, with portions on West Main Street and West Broadway Boulevard within the towns. The estimated fuel cost is around $20, and with only one recommended stop, it's a relatively quick transit. This route keeps you within the familiar Desert Southwest region of New Mexico, offering a consistent landscape. It's a practical option for those looking to cover ground efficiently without needing an overnight stay.
Trip Pace
Same-day drive is realistic
A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.
Break Rhythm
1 planned break
A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.
Midpoint
67.2 miles from Bloomfield, NM
A natural place for your longest stop of the day
, about 1h 30m into the drive
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Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
US 64
84.3 mi
1h 45m
West Main Street
27.3 mi
37m
West Broadway Boulevard
11.3 mi
15m
US 491
7.4 mi
10m
East Broadway Avenue
1.7 mi
2m
West Broadway Street
1.1 mi
1m
West Maloney Avenue
0.8 mi
1m
South 3rd Street
0.2 mi
<1m
Longest stretch:
US 64
— 84.3 mi, about 1h 45m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Bloomfield, NM and Gallup, NM.
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Start on US 550
318 ft·12 sec·US 550
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Continue on US 64; US 550
11 mi·15 min·West Broadway Boulevard
3
Turn slight right onto US 64 Business
1.7 mi·2 min·East Broadway Avenue
4
Continue on US 64 Business
1.1 mi·1 min·West Broadway Street
5
Continue on US 64 Business
27 mi·37 min·West Main Street
6
Continue on US 64; US 491
84 mi·1 hr 45 min·US 64; US 491
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Keep slight left at fork onto US 491
7.4 mi·10 min·US 491
8
Turn left onto NM 609
0.8 mi·1 min·West Maloney Avenue
Use the left lane.
9
Turn right onto NM 610
0.2 mi·27 sec·South 3rd Street
10
Turn left onto I 40 BUS; NM 118; US 66 Hist
0.1 mi·21 sec·West Historic Highway 66
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Arrive at destination
I 40 BUS; NM 118; US 66 Hist
Trip Plan
Given the 2-hour and 56-minute duration, starting your drive in Bloomfield in the morning allows ample time to reach Gallup without feeling rushed. You can easily complete this trip in a single day, so flexibility with your departure time is an advantage. Plan for one stop to break up the 134.3 miles; US 64 itself is a reliable road for this segment. Keep an eye on your fuel levels, especially before embarking on the longest stretch of 84.3 miles on US 64, as services might be more spread out in this part of the Desert Southwest.
Morning Departure
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.
Evening Departure
Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 67.2 miles from Bloomfield, NM, or about 1h 30m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 84.3 miles.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
Departure
Before you leave
Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.
First stop
Around 30 miles or 42m in
Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.
Halfway reset
Around 67.2 miles or 1h 30m in
This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.
Final approach
Final hour starts around 2h 23m
Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Gallup, NM than in the middle of the route.
Before You Leave
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Open the route before leaving Bloomfield, NM so your first major turns are already loaded.
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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.
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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.
Day 1
Settle into the route from Bloomfield, NM
This is one driving day of about 134.3 miles and 2h 56m.
Your first comfortable stop window is around 30 miles from Bloomfield, NM.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on US 64 for about 84.3 miles.
Where to Stop
Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.
Place data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.
Heads-up: tricky spots
4 of 4
4 decision points cluster between mile 125.8 and 134.2 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
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125.8 mi into trip|~2h 43m in|US 491
Keep slight left at fork onto US 491
Highway fork - watch signs carefully
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133.1 mi into trip|~2h 54m in|NM 609 / West Maloney Avenue
Turn left onto NM 609 / West Maloney Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
4
134 mi into trip|~2h 55m in|NM 610 / South 3rd Street
Turn right onto NM 610 / South 3rd Street
Navigation decision point
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134.2 mi into trip|~2h 55m in|I 40 BUS; NM 118; US 66 Hist / West Historic Highway 66
Turn left onto I 40 BUS; NM 118; US 66 Hist / West Historic Highway 66
Navigation decision point
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$20.28 one way
$40.56 round trip
$3.84/gal25.4 MPG avg47 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.21
$22.27
$44.53
premium
$4.56
$24.11
$48.21
diesel
$5.61
$29.65
$59.30
No toll roads detected on this route.
Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)
Fuel
$20
Meals
$25–$50
Total
$45–$70
Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.
Estimated CO2 emission: 47 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $14 in charging
· 0 stops
· 66% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
40.3
0
$14.10
$6.45
Efficient EV
33.6
0
$11.75
$5.37
EV Truck/SUV
53.7
0
$18.80
$8.60
Gas CO2
47 kg
EV CO2
16 kg (66% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026
Origin
Bloomfield, NM
Night
in Bloomfield on Saturday
Local time
10:22 PM
MDT
Current temp
74°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Destination
Gallup, NM
Night
in Gallup on Saturday
Local time
10:22 PM
MDT
Current temp
70°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Seasonal Notes
Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.
Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.
Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
4 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
2h 56m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
National Parks Near This Route
Worth a detour if your schedule allows.
Aztec Ruins National Monument
National Monument
Aztec Ruins has some of the best-preserved Chacoan structures of its kind. Learn more about the ancestral Pueblo people in the park's museum and explore the Aztec West great house to see exceptionally...
Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.
More Details
What kind of drive is this?
Expect a highway-focused drive for this 134.3-mile trip, with 68% of the route being on highways. The longest uninterrupted stretch spans 84.3 miles on US 64, offering a good opportunity to settle in. As you progress, the road maintains a consistent character, largely bypassing the need for complex navigation. This means you can anticipate a steady pace for most of the journey, with transitions occurring mainly as you enter and exit the towns at either end.
68% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
11 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 84.3 mi on US 64.
How Hard Is This Drive?
2/10
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on US 64 and West Main Street. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive. The trickiest moment comes around 125.8 miles in near US 491.
Driving Effort2/10
Very easy - short and simple to drive
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
The drive from Bloomfield, NM to Gallup, NM is easy. At 2h 56m with 68% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 125.8 miles (US 491): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 133.1 miles (NM 609 / West Maloney Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 134 miles (NM 610 / South 3rd Street): Navigation decision point.
Farmington is a town in the northwest region of the state of New Mexico. It is notable as a gateway to Navajo Nation and the Four Corners area, and as a center for folk art, particularly Navajo weavings. Attractions associated with the nearby towns of Aztec, Bloomfield, Kirtland and Shiprock, about the nearest things that highly rural northwestern New Mexico has to "suburbs," are also covered in this article.
Gallup is an important gateway to the Navajo Nation and other nearby attractions in the state of New Mexico. Gallup has numerous trading posts and Indian-themed gift shops, and an abundance of natural scenery surrounding town. In 2020, it was home to 22,000 people.
The longest stretch is about 84.3 miles on US 64. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Yes, with realistic expectations. Build in a stop roughly every 2 hours, have snacks and activities ready, and check the Nearby Places tabs for kid-friendly stops along the way.
Mostly yes along the main roads, but rural stretches through NM can have sparse or no coverage. Before you leave, download offline Google Maps or Apple Maps for the route, and consider downloading music or podcasts instead of streaming. If you depend on data for navigation, keep a paper backup of the turn-by-turn directions.
The main spots that need attention: at 125.8 miles (US 491): Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 133.1 miles (NM 609 / West Maloney Avenue): Lane positioning matters here; at 134 miles (NM 610 / South 3rd Street): Navigation decision point.
Yes — Aztec Ruins National Monument. See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Gallup, NM before heading back.
