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Missouri Road Trips

Missouri has 60 mapped road trip routes covering cities across the state. Major departure hubs include Kansas City, MO, Saint Joseph, MO and Independence, MO. The average drive from a Missouri city covers about 379 miles, with options ranging from quick day trips to multi-day cross-state adventures.

Routes

60

Avg Distance

379 mi

Longest Drive

486.6 mi

Saint Joseph, MO → Caruthersville, MO

Quickest Drive

5h 49m

Saint Joseph, MO → St. Louis, MO

Missouri Route Map

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Major Hubs in Missouri

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All Routes from Missouri

Saint Joseph, MO → Caruthersville, MO

486.6 mi 9h 6m

Saint Joseph, MO → Clarkton, MO

447 mi 9h

Bethany, MO → Saint Joseph, MO

438.9 mi 8h 56m

Kansas City, MO → Caruthersville, MO

428.9 mi 8h 4m

New York, MO → Malden, MO

428.6 mi 8h 24m

Steele, MO → East Independence, MO

427.8 mi 8h 3m

Caruthersville, MO → Lee's Summit, MO

426.2 mi 8h 3m

Independence, MO → Caruthersville, MO

421.6 mi 7h 56m

Caruthersville, MO → East Independence, MO

419.6 mi 7h 57m

East Independence, MO → Clarkton, MO

416.4 mi 8h 4m

Hayti, MO → East Independence, MO

415.7 mi 7h 50m

Steele, MO → Lee's Summit, MO

414.1 mi 6h 54m

Scott City, MO → Saint Joseph, MO

412.4 mi 7h 46m

Caruthersville, MO → Blue Springs, MO

412.3 mi 7h 46m

Blue Springs, MO → Caruthersville, MO

411.9 mi 7h 44m

Independence, MO → Malden, MO

411.2 mi 7h 52m

East Independence, MO → Malden, MO

408.9 mi 7h 52m

Doniphan, MO → Saint Joseph, MO

406.7 mi 8h 8m

Kansas City, MO → Kennett, MO

404.3 mi 8h 13m

Blue Springs, MO → Bethany, MO

404 mi 7h 50m

Kennett, MO → Kansas City, MO

403.8 mi 8h 13m

Lilbourn, MO → Kansas City, MO

402.3 mi 7h 36m

Blue Springs, MO → Malden, MO

401.5 mi 7h 40m

Kansas City, MO → East Prairie, MO

397.4 mi 7h 29m

Piedmont, MO → Saint Joseph, MO

397 mi 7h 54m

Poplar Bluff, MO → New York, MO

396.7 mi 7h 50m

Independence, MO → Campbell, MO

389 mi 7h 48m

Kansas City, MO → Malden, MO

388.6 mi 7h 53m

New Madrid, MO → East Independence, MO

387.9 mi 7h 22m

Kansas City, MO → Bethany, MO

385.9 mi 7h 52m

Advance, MO → New York, MO

383.6 mi 7h 34m

East Independence, MO → Charleston, MO

379.2 mi 7h 11m

Kansas City, MO → Sikeston, MO

378.8 mi 7h 8m

Kansas City, MO → Advance, MO

372.8 mi 7h 8m

Perryville, MO → Saint Joseph, MO

371.9 mi 7h 5m

Lee's Summit, MO → Malden, MO

371.2 mi 7h 37m

Smithville, MO → Cape Girardeau, MO

370.5 mi 7h 3m

Bethany, MO → Lee's Summit, MO

367.9 mi 7h 35m

Independence, MO → Advance, MO

365.5 mi 7h

Advance, MO → East Independence, MO

363.7 mi 7h 2m

Marble Hill, MO → New York, MO

358.3 mi 7h 13m

Elvins, MO → Saint Joseph, MO

357.8 mi 6h 51m

Flat River, MO → Saint Joseph, MO

356.9 mi 6h 49m

Esther, MO → Saint Joseph, MO

356.4 mi 6h 49m

Poplar Bluff, MO → Kansas City, MO

356.1 mi 7h 2m

Ironton, MO → Saint Joseph, MO

353.3 mi 7h 16m

Tarkio, MO → Saint Charles, MO

348.5 mi 6h 41m

Excelsior Springs, MO → Cape Girardeau, MO

343 mi 6h 39m

Neosho, MO → Cape Girardeau, MO

342.7 mi 6h 43m

Saint Joseph, MO → De Soto, MO

330.6 mi 6h 23m

Richmond, MO → Cape Girardeau, MO

327.3 mi 6h 17m

Caruthersville, MO → Joplin, MO

326.8 mi 6h 45m

Jackson, MO → Blue Springs, MO

324.6 mi 6h 10m

Kansas City, MO → Perryville, MO

313.9 mi 6h 1m

Saint Peters, MO → Anderson, MO

307.8 mi 5h 50m

Perryville, MO → Independence, MO

306.9 mi 5h 54m

Saint Joseph, MO → Byrnes Mill, MO

306.7 mi 5h 56m

Independence, MO → Perryville, MO

306.6 mi 5h 53m

Saint Joseph, MO → St. Louis, MO

306 mi 5h 49m

Lakeshire, MO → Saint Joseph, MO

304.9 mi 5h 50m

Routes to Missouri

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Missouri Road Trip FAQ

US Trip Planner currently has 60 mapped road trip routes starting from or ending in Missouri, with drive times ranging from 5h 49m to 9h 6m.
Every route page includes turn-by-turn distance, estimated drive time, fuel cost calculator, elevation profile, weather conditions, EV charging stations along the way, and a drive-vs-fly comparison.
Browse the routes above to find drives under 4 hours — perfect for a day trip or overnight getaway.
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