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Trip from Buckman, MN to Belle Prairie, MN

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

32m

Distance

21.7 mi

35 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 8 min
4 AM
0h 30m ★
6 AM
0h 32m
8 AM
0h 38m
10 AM
0h 34m
12 PM
0h 34m
3 PM
0h 35m
5 PM
0h 38m
8 PM
0h 31m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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Downtown Buckman, MN, MN

Buckman, MN

Tom Fisk

Downtown Belle Prairie, MN, MN

Belle Prairie, MN

Tom Fisk

Trip Overview

The drive from Buckman, MN to Belle Prairie, MN covers 21.7 miles and takes about 32m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on 143rd Street, MN 25, MN 371 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 11.3 miles on 143rd Street. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.23 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 32m. Total distance: 21.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

32m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (43%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Drive Character

The drive from Buckman, MN to Belle Prairie, MN covers 21.7 miles and takes about 32m, using a mix of highways and local roads.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 11 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
143rd Street is the longest continuous segment at about 11.3 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. You will hit about 8 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 6 miles in near MN 27 / 143rd Street.

Driving Effort 5/10

Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 21.7 miles you will encounter 8 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 6 miles (MN 27 / 143rd Street): Navigation decision point; at 17.3 miles: Navigation decision point; at 18.4 miles (MN 371): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 8 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
6 mi into trip | ~8m in | MN 27 / 143rd Street

Turn left onto MN 27 / 143rd Street

Navigation decision point

5
17.3 mi into trip | ~25m in

Take the ramp toward US 10 West

Navigation decision point

Toward US 10 West
4
18.4 mi into trip | ~26m in | MN 371

Keep slight right at fork onto MN 371

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

4
21.1 mi into trip | ~30m in | CR 76

Turn right onto CR 76

Navigation decision point

4
21.7 mi into trip | ~32m in | Riverwood Drive

Turn left onto Riverwood Drive

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
143rd Street 11.3 mi 16m
MN 25 6 mi 8m
MN 371 2.1 mi 2m
US 10 0.8 mi <1m
CR 76 0.5 mi 1m
183rd Street 0.3 mi <1m
Riverwood Drive <0.1 mi <1m
93rd Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: 143rd Street — 11.3 mi, about 16m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Buckman, MN and Belle Prairie, MN.

1

Start on 93rd Street

85 ft · 4 sec · 93rd Street
2

Turn right onto MN 25

6.0 mi · 8 min · MN 25
3

Turn left onto MN 27

11 mi · 16 min · 143rd Street
4

Take the ramp

0.3 mi · 44 sec
Toward US 10 West
5

Merge onto US 10

0.8 mi · 52 sec · US 10
6

Keep slight right at fork onto MN 371

2.1 mi · 2 min · MN 371
7

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 47 sec
8

Turn left onto 183rd Street

0.3 mi · 45 sec · 183rd Street
9

Turn right onto CR 76

0.5 mi · 1 min · CR 76
10

Turn left onto Riverwood Drive

307 ft · 8 sec · Riverwood Drive
11

Arrive at destination

Riverwood Drive

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.23 one way

$6.46 round trip

$3.78/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.07 $3.48 $6.96
premium $4.53 $3.87 $7.74
diesel $5.61 $4.79 $9.58

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 6.5 0 $2.28 $1.04
Efficient EV 5.4 0 $1.90 $0.87
EV Truck/SUV 8.7 0 $3.04 $1.39

Gas CO2

8 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (63% 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 14, 2026

Origin

Buckman, MN

Morning in Buckman on Friday

Local time

8:56 AM

CDT

Current temp

63°F

Mostly Cloudy

NW 5 to 10 mph 8% chance Live forecast

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement issued April 14 at 1:48PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 14 at 11:10AM CDT until April 20 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND

Destination

Belle Prairie, MN

Morning in Belle Prairie on Friday

Local time

8:56 AM

CDT

Current temp

40°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

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

23 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

32m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Buckman, MN to Belle Prairie, MN covers 21.7 miles and takes about 32m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are 143rd Street, MN 25, MN 371. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 10.9 miles from Buckman, MN. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.23 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 21.7 miles you will encounter 8 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

The main spots that need attention: at 6 miles (MN 27 / 143rd Street): Navigation decision point; at 17.3 miles: Navigation decision point; at 18.4 miles (MN 371): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

The route from Buckman, MN to Belle Prairie, MN does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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