Origin
Eddyville, NE
Afternoon in Eddyville on Friday
Local time
3:08 PM
CDT
Current temp
82°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Eddyville, NE to Cozad, NE
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
41m
Distance
29.5 mi
47 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 38m
★
6 AM
0h 41m
8 AM
0h 48m
10 AM
0h 44m
12 PM
0h 43m
3 PM
0h 44m
5 PM
0h 48m
8 PM
0h 39m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Eddyville, NE
Gaby Lopez
Cozad, NE
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Trip Overview
The drive from Eddyville, NE to Cozad, NE covers 29.5 miles and takes about 41m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Road 761, Highway 21, Road 771 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 10.9 miles on Road 761. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.61 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 41m. Total distance: 29.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
41m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (35%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Mixed drive route profile.
Drive Character
The drive from Eddyville, NE to Cozad, NE covers 29.5 miles and takes about 41m, 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 10 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Road 761 is the longest continuous segment at about 10.9 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 around 0.1 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 41m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles: Navigation decision point; at 0.7 miles (Road 771): Navigation decision point; at 7 miles (N-21 / Highway 21): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 6 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
0.1 mi into trip
|
~0m in
Turn right
Navigation decision point
4
0.7 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
Road 771
Turn right onto Road 771
Navigation decision point
4
7 mi into trip
|
~10m in
|
N-21 / Highway 21
At end of road, turn left onto N-21 / Highway 21
Navigation decision point
4
17 mi into trip
|
~21m in
|
Road 761
Turn right onto Road 761
Navigation decision point
4
29.5 mi into trip
|
~41m in
|
H Street
Turn right onto H Street
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Road 761 | 10.9 mi | 15m |
| Highway 21 | 10 mi | 11m |
| Road 771 | 6.3 mi | 8m |
| East 8th Street | 1.5 mi | 3m |
| Highway 40 | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| NE 24C Spur | 0.1 mi | <1m |
| Central Avenue | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| H Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Road 761
— 10.9 mi, about 15m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Eddyville, NE and Cozad, NE.
1
Start on Central Avenue
415 ft
·
11 sec
·
Central Avenue
2
Turn right
0.1 mi
·
15 sec
3
Continue on NE 24C Spur
0.1 mi
·
22 sec
·
NE 24C Spur
4
Turn left onto N-40
0.4 mi
·
29 sec
·
Highway 40
5
Turn right onto Road 771
6.3 mi
·
8 min
·
Road 771
6
At end of road, turn left onto N-21
10 mi
·
11 min
·
Highway 21
7
Turn right onto Road 761
11 mi
·
15 min
·
Road 761
8
Continue on East 8th Street
1.5 mi
·
3 min
·
East 8th Street
9
Turn right onto H Street
67 ft
·
2 sec
·
H Street
10
Arrive at destination
H Street
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.61 one way
$9.22 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
10 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.36 | $5.06 | $10.13 |
| premium | $4.89 | $5.68 | $11.35 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $6.51 | $13.03 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 10.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 8.9 | 0 | $3.10 | $1.42 |
| Efficient EV | 7.4 | 0 | $2.58 | $1.18 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 11.8 | 0 | $4.13 | $1.89 |
Gas CO2
10 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (70% 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
Cozad, NE
Afternoon in Cozad on Friday
Local time
3:08 PM
CDT
Current temp
84°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
41m 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 Eddyville, NE to Cozad, NE covers 29.5 miles and takes about 41m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Road 761, Highway 21, Road 771. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 14.7 miles from Eddyville, NE. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.61 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 41m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles: Navigation decision point; at 0.7 miles (Road 771): Navigation decision point; at 7 miles (N-21 / Highway 21): Navigation decision point.
The route from Eddyville, NE to Cozad, NE 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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