Cost To Drive 261 Miles
What's the cost to drive 261 miles? Gas cost for driving 261 miles.
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Driving 261 miles with a vehicle that gets 30 MPG means you will use 8.70 gallons of gas.
With a gas price of $3.75 / gallon, your total cost will be:
$32.63
How much does it cost in gas to drive 261 miles? What's the cost of a 261 mile road trip?
Note: This just calculates the cost of gas, not maintenance or wear and tear on the car.
This could also be used to estimate the gas costs of driving 261 miles/year or driving 261 miles over the life of the car. Add up the total miles that you expect to drive and then compare that to a more fuel efficient car to see the possible savings or costs.
Cost to drive 261 miles
| MPG | $2 a gallon | $3 a gallon | $4 a gallon | $5 a gallon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 MPG | $522 | $783 | $1,044 | $1,305 |
| 2 MPG | $261 | $392 | $522 | $653 |
| 3 MPG | $174 | $261 | $348 | $435 |
| 4 MPG | $131 | $196 | $261 | $326 |
| 5 MPG | $104 | $157 | $209 | $261 |
| 6 MPG | $87.00 | $131 | $174 | $218 |
| 7 MPG | $74.57 | $112 | $149 | $186 |
| 8 MPG | $65.25 | $97.88 | $131 | $163 |
| 9 MPG | $58.00 | $87.00 | $116 | $145 |
| 10 MPG | $52.20 | $78.30 | $104 | $131 |
| 11 MPG | $47.45 | $71.18 | $94.91 | $119 |
| 12 MPG | $43.50 | $65.25 | $87.00 | $109 |
| 13 MPG | $40.15 | $60.23 | $80.31 | $100 |
| 14 MPG | $37.29 | $55.93 | $74.57 | $93.21 |
| 15 MPG | $34.80 | $52.20 | $69.60 | $87.00 |
| 16 MPG | $32.63 | $48.94 | $65.25 | $81.56 |
| 17 MPG | $30.71 | $46.06 | $61.41 | $76.76 |
| 18 MPG | $29.00 | $43.50 | $58.00 | $72.50 |
| 19 MPG | $27.47 | $41.21 | $54.95 | $68.68 |
| 20 MPG | $26.10 | $39.15 | $52.20 | $65.25 |
| 21 MPG | $24.86 | $37.29 | $49.71 | $62.14 |
| 22 MPG | $23.73 | $35.59 | $47.45 | $59.32 |
| 23 MPG | $22.70 | $34.04 | $45.39 | $56.74 |
| 24 MPG | $21.75 | $32.63 | $43.50 | $54.38 |
| 25 MPG | $20.88 | $31.32 | $41.76 | $52.20 |
| 26 MPG | $20.08 | $30.12 | $40.15 | $50.19 |
| 27 MPG | $19.33 | $29.00 | $38.67 | $48.33 |
| 28 MPG | $18.64 | $27.96 | $37.29 | $46.61 |
| 29 MPG | $18.00 | $27.00 | $36.00 | $45.00 |
| 30 MPG | $17.40 | $26.10 | $34.80 | $43.50 |
| 31 MPG | $16.84 | $25.26 | $33.68 | $42.10 |
| 32 MPG | $16.31 | $24.47 | $32.63 | $40.78 |
| 33 MPG | $15.82 | $23.73 | $31.64 | $39.55 |
| 34 MPG | $15.35 | $23.03 | $30.71 | $38.38 |
| 35 MPG | $14.91 | $22.37 | $29.83 | $37.29 |
| 36 MPG | $14.50 | $21.75 | $29.00 | $36.25 |
| 37 MPG | $14.11 | $21.16 | $28.22 | $35.27 |
| 38 MPG | $13.74 | $20.61 | $27.47 | $34.34 |
| 39 MPG | $13.38 | $20.08 | $26.77 | $33.46 |
| 40 MPG | $13.05 | $19.58 | $26.10 | $32.63 |
| 41 MPG | $12.73 | $19.10 | $25.46 | $31.83 |
| 42 MPG | $12.43 | $18.64 | $24.86 | $31.07 |
| 43 MPG | $12.14 | $18.21 | $24.28 | $30.35 |
| 44 MPG | $11.86 | $17.80 | $23.73 | $29.66 |
| 45 MPG | $11.60 | $17.40 | $23.20 | $29.00 |
| 46 MPG | $11.35 | $17.02 | $22.70 | $28.37 |
| 47 MPG | $11.11 | $16.66 | $22.21 | $27.77 |
| 48 MPG | $10.88 | $16.31 | $21.75 | $27.19 |
| 49 MPG | $10.65 | $15.98 | $21.31 | $26.63 |
| 50 MPG | $10.44 | $15.66 | $20.88 | $26.10 |
| 51 MPG | $10.24 | $15.35 | $20.47 | $25.59 |
| 52 MPG | $10.04 | $15.06 | $20.08 | $25.10 |
| 53 MPG | $9.85 | $14.77 | $19.70 | $24.62 |
| 54 MPG | $9.67 | $14.50 | $19.33 | $24.17 |
| 55 MPG | $9.49 | $14.24 | $18.98 | $23.73 |
| 56 MPG | $9.32 | $13.98 | $18.64 | $23.30 |
| 57 MPG | $9.16 | $13.74 | $18.32 | $22.89 |
| 58 MPG | $9.00 | $13.50 | $18.00 | $22.50 |
| 59 MPG | $8.85 | $13.27 | $17.69 | $22.12 |
| 60 MPG | $8.70 | $13.05 | $17.40 | $21.75 |
| 61 MPG | $8.56 | $12.84 | $17.11 | $21.39 |
| 62 MPG | $8.42 | $12.63 | $16.84 | $21.05 |
| 63 MPG | $8.29 | $12.43 | $16.57 | $20.71 |
| 64 MPG | $8.16 | $12.23 | $16.31 | $20.39 |
| 65 MPG | $8.03 | $12.05 | $16.06 | $20.08 |
| 66 MPG | $7.91 | $11.86 | $15.82 | $19.77 |
| 67 MPG | $7.79 | $11.69 | $15.58 | $19.48 |
| 68 MPG | $7.68 | $11.51 | $15.35 | $19.19 |
| 69 MPG | $7.57 | $11.35 | $15.13 | $18.91 |
| 70 MPG | $7.46 | $11.19 | $14.91 | $18.64 |
| 71 MPG | $7.35 | $11.03 | $14.70 | $18.38 |
| 72 MPG | $7.25 | $10.88 | $14.50 | $18.13 |
| 73 MPG | $7.15 | $10.73 | $14.30 | $17.88 |
| 74 MPG | $7.05 | $10.58 | $14.11 | $17.64 |
| 75 MPG | $6.96 | $10.44 | $13.92 | $17.40 |
| 76 MPG | $6.87 | $10.30 | $13.74 | $17.17 |
| 77 MPG | $6.78 | $10.17 | $13.56 | $16.95 |
| 78 MPG | $6.69 | $10.04 | $13.38 | $16.73 |
| 79 MPG | $6.61 | $9.91 | $13.22 | $16.52 |
| 80 MPG | $6.53 | $9.79 | $13.05 | $16.31 |
| 81 MPG | $6.44 | $9.67 | $12.89 | $16.11 |
| 82 MPG | $6.37 | $9.55 | $12.73 | $15.91 |
| 83 MPG | $6.29 | $9.43 | $12.58 | $15.72 |
| 84 MPG | $6.21 | $9.32 | $12.43 | $15.54 |
| 85 MPG | $6.14 | $9.21 | $12.28 | $15.35 |
| 86 MPG | $6.07 | $9.10 | $12.14 | $15.17 |
| 87 MPG | $6.00 | $9.00 | $12.00 | $15.00 |
| 88 MPG | $5.93 | $8.90 | $11.86 | $14.83 |
| 89 MPG | $5.87 | $8.80 | $11.73 | $14.66 |
| 90 MPG | $5.80 | $8.70 | $11.60 | $14.50 |
| 91 MPG | $5.74 | $8.60 | $11.47 | $14.34 |
| 92 MPG | $5.67 | $8.51 | $11.35 | $14.18 |
| 93 MPG | $5.61 | $8.42 | $11.23 | $14.03 |
| 94 MPG | $5.55 | $8.33 | $11.11 | $13.88 |
| 95 MPG | $5.49 | $8.24 | $10.99 | $13.74 |
| 96 MPG | $5.44 | $8.16 | $10.88 | $13.59 |
| 97 MPG | $5.38 | $8.07 | $10.76 | $13.45 |
| 98 MPG | $5.33 | $7.99 | $10.65 | $13.32 |
| 99 MPG | $5.27 | $7.91 | $10.55 | $13.18 |
| 100 MPG | $5.22 | $7.83 | $10.44 | $13.05 |