Origin
Cardwell, MO
Late night in Cardwell on Friday
Local time
4:16 AM
CDT
Current temp
52°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Cardwell, MO to Bowie Corner, MO
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
44m
Distance
20.7 mi
33 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 41m
★
6 AM
0h 45m
8 AM
0h 52m
10 AM
0h 48m
12 PM
0h 47m
3 PM
0h 48m
5 PM
0h 52m
8 PM
0h 43m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Cardwell, MO
Valeria Boltneva
Bowie Corner, MO
Yasin Aydın
Trip Overview
The drive from Cardwell, MO to Bowie Corner, MO covers 20.7 miles and takes about 44m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on MO N, MO 164, US 412 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 6.9 miles on MO N. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.24 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 44m. Total distance: 20.7 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
44m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (44%). Straightforward navigation.
Drive Character
The drive from Cardwell, MO to Bowie Corner, MO covers 20.7 miles and takes about 44m, 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 12 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
MO N is the longest continuous segment at about 6.9 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near MO V / South Main Street.
Driving Effort
3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 44m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (MO V / South Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (East Pool Street): Navigation decision point; at 5.7 miles (MO N): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 7 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
5
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
MO V / South Main Street
Turn left onto MO V / South Main Street
Navigation decision point
4
0.1 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
East Pool Street
Turn left onto East Pool Street
Navigation decision point
3
5.7 mi into trip
|
~7m in
|
MO N
Turn right onto MO N
Navigation decision point
4
19.1 mi into trip
|
~38m in
|
County Road 721
Turn left onto County Road 721
Navigation decision point
4
20.7 mi into trip
|
~44m in
|
MO ZZ
Turn left onto MO ZZ
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| MO N | 6.9 mi | 16m |
| MO 164 | 4.7 mi | 8m |
| US 412 | 4.3 mi | 4m |
| County Road 721 | 1.6 mi | 6m |
| East Pool Street | 1.2 mi | 2m |
| County Road 735 | 1 mi | 4m |
| MO PP | 0.8 mi | 2m |
| South Main Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
MO N
— 6.9 mi, about 16m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Cardwell, MO and Bowie Corner, MO.
1
Start on this road
102 ft
·
12 sec
·
this road
2
Turn left onto MO V
181 ft
·
10 sec
·
South Main Street
3
Turn left onto East Pool Street
1.2 mi
·
2 min
·
East Pool Street
4
Continue on MO 164
492 ft
·
10 sec
·
MO 164
5
Turn left onto US 412
4.3 mi
·
4 min
·
US 412
6
Turn right onto MO N
6.9 mi
·
16 min
·
MO N
7
Continue on MO 164
4.6 mi
·
8 min
·
MO 164
8
Turn left onto MO PP
0.8 mi
·
2 min
·
MO PP
9
Turn right onto County Road 735
1.0 mi
·
4 min
·
County Road 735
10
Turn left onto County Road 721
1.6 mi
·
6 min
·
County Road 721
11
Turn left onto MO ZZ
96 ft
·
2 sec
·
MO ZZ
12
Arrive at destination
MO ZZ
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.24 one way
$6.47 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
7 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $3.55 | $7.11 |
| premium | $4.89 | $3.98 | $7.97 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.57 | $9.14 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 7.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 6.2 | 0 | $2.17 | $0.99 |
| Efficient EV | 5.2 | 0 | $1.81 | $0.83 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 8.3 | 0 | $2.90 | $1.32 |
Gas CO2
7 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (71% 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.
Destination
Bowie Corner, MO
Late night in Bowie Corner on Friday
Local time
4:16 AM
CDT
Current temp
52°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
Very similar conditions
Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.
Road read
44m 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Cardwell, MO to Bowie Corner, MO covers 20.7 miles and takes about 44m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are MO N, MO 164, US 412. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 10.3 miles from Cardwell, MO. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.24 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 is a straightforward 44m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (MO V / South Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (East Pool Street): Navigation decision point; at 5.7 miles (MO N): Navigation decision point.
The route from Cardwell, MO to Bowie Corner, MO does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
How this page is built
Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.
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