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Trip from Casper, WY to Evansville, WY

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

9m

Distance

3.9 mi

6 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 9m ★
6 AM
0h 9m ★
8 AM
0h 11m
10 AM
0h 10m
12 PM
0h 10m
3 PM
0h 10m
5 PM
0h 11m
8 PM
0h 9m ★

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

Downtown Casper, WY, WY

Casper, WY

Taryn Elliott

Downtown Evansville, WY, WY

Evansville, WY

Tom Fisk

Trip Overview

The drive from Casper, WY to Evansville, WY covers 3.9 miles and takes about 9m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on East Yellowstone Highway, Bryan Stock Trail, East Sunlight Drive for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 1.4 miles on East Yellowstone Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $0.62 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 9m. Total distance: 3.9 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

9m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 9m drive with frequent turns across 3.9 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 9 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
East Yellowstone Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 1.4 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.3 miles in.

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 9m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles: Navigation decision point; at 0.9 miles (Bryan Stock Trail): Navigation decision point; at 2.2 miles (I 25 BUS; US 20; US 26; US 87 / East Yellowstone Highway): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 5 key points

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

5
0.3 mi into trip | ~1m in

Turn right

Navigation decision point

5
0.9 mi into trip | ~3m in | Bryan Stock Trail

At end of road, turn right onto Bryan Stock Trail

Navigation decision point

4
2.2 mi into trip | ~6m in | I 25 BUS; US 20; US 26; US 87 / East Yellowstone Highway

Turn left onto I 25 BUS; US 20; US 26; US 87 / East Yellowstone Highway

Navigation decision point

3
3.6 mi into trip | ~8m in | Curtis Street

Turn left onto Curtis Street

Navigation decision point

5
3.8 mi into trip | ~9m in | 1st Street

Turn right onto 1st Street

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
East Yellowstone Highway 1.4 mi 2m
Bryan Stock Trail 1.1 mi 1m
East Sunlight Drive 0.5 mi 1m
North Sunlight Drive 0.3 mi 1m
North Beverly Street 0.2 mi <1m
Curtis Street 0.2 mi <1m
1st Street 0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: East Yellowstone Highway — 1.4 mi, about 2m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Casper, WY and Evansville, WY.

1

Start on North Sunlight Drive

0.3 mi · 1 min · North Sunlight Drive
2

Turn right

0.1 mi · 33 sec
3

Turn right onto East Sunlight Drive

0.5 mi · 1 min · East Sunlight Drive
4

At end of road, turn right onto Bryan Stock Trail

1.1 mi · 1 min · Bryan Stock Trail
5

Continue on I 25 Business

0.2 mi · 29 sec · North Beverly Street
6

Turn left onto I 25 BUS; US 20; US 26; US 87

1.4 mi · 2 min · East Yellowstone Highway
7

Turn left onto Curtis Street

0.2 mi · 47 sec · Curtis Street
8

Turn right onto 1st Street

0.1 mi · 28 sec · 1st Street
9

Arrive at destination

3 ft · 0 sec · 1st Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$0.62 one way

$1.24 round trip

$4.03/gal 25.4 MPG avg 1 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.22 $0.65 $1.30
premium $4.53 $0.70 $1.39
diesel $5.61 $0.86 $1.72

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 1.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $0 in charging · 0 stops · 100% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 1.2 0 $0.41 $0.19
Efficient EV 1 0 $0.34 $0.16
EV Truck/SUV 1.6 0 $0.55 $0.25

Gas CO2

1 kg

EV CO2

0 kg (100% 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

Casper, WY

Late night in Casper on Saturday

Local time

2:37 AM

MDT

Current temp

44°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Evansville, WY

Late night in Evansville on Saturday

Local time

2:37 AM

MDT

Current temp

46°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

2 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

9m 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 Casper, WY to Evansville, WY covers 3.9 miles and takes about 9m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are East Yellowstone Highway, Bryan Stock Trail, East Sunlight Drive. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 2 miles from Casper, WY. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $0.62 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 9m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles: Navigation decision point; at 0.9 miles (Bryan Stock Trail): Navigation decision point; at 2.2 miles (I 25 BUS; US 20; US 26; US 87 / East Yellowstone Highway): Navigation decision point.

The route from Casper, WY to Evansville, WY 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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