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Trip from Laurel, MT to Havre, MT

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

Drive Time

5h 57m

Distance

267.8 mi

431 km

Drive Score

9/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$42

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 39 min
4 AM
5h 45m ★
6 AM
5h 58m
8 AM
6h 24m
10 AM
6h 7m
12 PM
6h 4m
3 PM
6h 8m
5 PM
6h 22m
8 PM
5h 50m

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

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city in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States

Laurel, MT

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Downtown Havre, MT, MT

Havre, MT

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Trip Overview

The drive from Laurel, MT to Havre, MT covers 267.8 miles and takes about 5h 57m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on MT 66, US 87, US 2 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mostly highway. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 50 miles on MT 66. At current regular gas prices, budget about $42.44 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is possible, but it will make for a full day on the road.

Break Rhythm

1 planned break

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

133.9 miles from Laurel, MT

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 2h 53m into the drive .

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
MT 66 50 mi 1h 14m
US 87 47.9 mi 1h 8m
US 2 46.4 mi 52m
Roundup Road 44.4 mi 48m
US 191 35.8 mi 53m
MT 19 21.5 mi 31m
US Highway 87 East 1.3 mi 1m
Main Street 0.7 mi 1m
Longest stretch: MT 66 — 50 mi, about 1h 14m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Laurel, MT and Havre, MT.

1

Start on US 310; MT S-532

0.6 mi · 55 sec · South 1st Avenue
2

Turn left

19 mi · 21 min
3

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 34 sec
4

Turn left onto US Highway 87 East

1.3 mi · 1 min · US Highway 87 East
5

Take the exit onto US 87

3.5 mi · 5 min · US 87
6

Turn slight left onto US 87

44 mi · 48 min · Roundup Road
7

Turn left onto US 12; US 87

0.7 mi · 1 min · Main Street
8

Turn slight left onto US 87

44 mi · 1 hr 2 min · US 87
9

Continue on MT 19

21 mi · 31 min · MT 19
10

Continue on US 191

36 mi · 53 min · US 191
11

Turn left onto MT 66

50 mi · 1 hr 14 min · MT 66
12

Turn left onto US 2

46 mi · 52 min · US 2
13

Turn left onto 1st Avenue

0.3 mi · 1 min · 1st Avenue
14

Turn right onto 5th Street

421 ft · 20 sec · 5th Street
15

Turn right onto Montana Avenue

161 ft · 7 sec · Montana Avenue
16

Arrive at destination

Montana Avenue

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.

Evening Departure

A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 133.9 miles from Laurel, MT, or about 2h 53m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 50 miles.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 59 miles or 1h 9m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 133.9 miles or 2h 53m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 5h

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Havre, MT than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Laurel, MT so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Laurel, MT

This is one driving day of about 267.8 miles and 5h 57m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 59 miles from Laurel, MT.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on MT 66 for about 50 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

city in and county seat of Fergus County, Montana, United States

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Lewistown, MT

134 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Popular next leg

Lewistown, MT to Havre, MT

218 mi · 4h 4m

Pacing Suggestions

Lockwood, MT

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 59 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Grass Range, MT

Meal break

The midpoint is around 133.9 miles from Laurel, MT, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Nearby Places

Restaurants, cafes, gas stations and more along your route.

Top Restaurant

Tippy cow cafe

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Billings, Montana

Near the start, short detour

1 mi from route ~3 min detour $10 to $20 mile 19.1

Hours: 6 am–3 pm

+14065343599

Visit website

Pizza Ranch

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Billings, Montana

2 mi

McCormick Cafe

4.1 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Billings, Montana

2.1 mi

Top Coffee Stop

Heidi's Coffee Cabin

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Laurel, Montana

Near the start, right off the route

0.4 mi from route ~1 min detour $1 to $10

Hours: 5 am–5 pm

+14066289099

Visit website

Coffee Hound

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Havre, Montana

0.3 mi

1Ō5 Brewing

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Billings, Montana

1.3 mi

Tippy cow cafe

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the start, short detour

1 mi from route ~3 min detour $10 to $20 mile 19.1

Billings, Montana

Hours: 6 am–3 pm

+14065343599

Visit website

Pizza Ranch

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the start, short detour

2 mi from route ~5 min detour Moderately mile 19.1

Billings, Montana

Hours: 11 am–9:30 pm

+14068392366

Visit website

McCormick Cafe

4.1 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the start, short detour

2.1 mi from route ~5 min detour $10 to $20 mile 19.1

Billings, Montana

Hours: 7 am–2 pm

+14062559555

Visit website

Pizza Hut

3.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the start, short detour

2.1 mi from route ~5 min detour Inexpensiv mile 19.1

Billings, Montana

Hours: 11 am–10 pm

+14062598424

Visit website

NaRa Restaurant

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

2.9 mi from route ~7 min detour $10 to $20 mile 19.1

Billings, Montana

Hours: 11 am–2 pm

+14062458866

Visit website

Stompin Grounds

5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

2.4 mi from route ~6 min detour $1 to $10 mile 19.1

Billings, Montana

Hours: 9 am–4 pm

+16194956551

Santiago’s Mexican restaurant

4.3 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the start, short detour

3.3 mi from route ~8 min detour $10 to $20 mile 19.1

Billings, Montana

Hours: 11 am–8 pm

+14063715124

The Pronghorn Grill Restaurant

3.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the start, short detour

3.2 mi from route ~8 min detour mile 19.1

Billings, Montana

Hours: 9 am–8 pm

+14062003250

Heidi's Coffee Cabin

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, right off the route

0.4 mi from route ~1 min detour $1 to $10

Laurel, Montana

Hours: 5 am–5 pm

+14066289099

Visit website

Coffee Hound

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, right off the route

0.3 mi from route ~1 min detour $1 to $10 mile 267.8

Havre, Montana

Hours: 6:30 am–5 pm

+14062658105

1Ō5 Brewing

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

1.3 mi from route ~3 min detour mile 19.1

Billings, Montana

Hours: 6 am–9 pm

+14063846999

Visit website

The Ole Mercantile

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

1.9 mi from route ~5 min detour mile 114.8

Grass Range, Montana

Hours: 7 am–8 pm

+14064282366

Visit website

Marble Coffee Co

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

2.2 mi from route ~6 min detour $10 to $20 mile 19.1

Billings, Montana

Hours: 7 am–4 pm

+14063847764

Visit website

Black Dog Coffee House x 10th Ave

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

2.8 mi from route ~7 min detour $1 to $10 mile 19.1

Billings, Montana

Hours: 6:30 am–2 pm

+14062818550

Visit website

Bearded Bean Coffee Co

5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

2.5 mi from route ~6 min detour $1 to $10 mile 19.1

Billings, Montana

Hours: 7 am–5 pm

+14066967859

Yellowstone Coffee and Canvas

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

2.8 mi from route ~7 min detour $1 to $10 mile 19.1

Billings, Montana

Hours: 7 am–8 pm

+14068942073

Visit website

Havre Beneath the Streets

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, right off the route

0.3 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 267.8

Havre, Montana

Hours: 10 am–4 pm

+14062658888

Visit website

H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum

5.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, right off the route

0.5 mi from route ~1 min detour mile 267.8

Havre, Montana

Hours: 1–5 pm

+14062654000

Visit website

Wrangler Bar & Cafe

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

1.9 mi from route ~5 min detour $10 to $20 mile 114.8

Grass Range, Montana

Hours: 6 am–2 pm

+14064282242

After Rage

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

2.1 mi from route ~5 min detour mile 19.1

Billings, Montana

Hours: 3:30–9 pm

+14063715114

Visit website

Wise Wonders Science and Discovery Museum

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

2.5 mi from route ~6 min detour mile 19.1

Billings, Montana

Hours: 10 am–5 pm

+14067021280

Visit website

DanWalt Botanical Gardens

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, ~9 min detour

3.6 mi from route ~9 min detour mile 19.1

Billings, Montana

Hours: 9 am–5:30 pm

+14062484003

Visit website

The Grand Escape Room

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, ~11 min detour

4.5 mi from route ~11 min detour mile 19.1

Billings, Montana

Hours: 11 am–8:30 pm

+14068608243

Visit website

Place data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 9

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.6 and 267.8 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

3
0.6 mi into trip | ~0m in

Turn left

Navigation decision point

3
19.2 mi into trip | ~22m in

Take the exit

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early

4
267.4 mi into trip | ~5h 55m in | 1st Avenue

Turn left onto 1st Avenue

Navigation decision point

4
267.7 mi into trip | ~5h 57m in | 5th Street

Turn right onto 5th Street

Navigation decision point

4
267.8 mi into trip | ~5h 57m in | Montana Avenue

Turn right onto Montana Avenue

Navigation decision point

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$42.44 one way

$84.87 round trip

$4.03/gal 25.4 MPG avg 94 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.22 $44.48 $88.96
premium $4.53 $47.77 $95.54
diesel $5.61 $59.13 $118.25

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$42

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$67–$92

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 93.7 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $28 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 80.3 0 $28.12 $12.85
Efficient EV 67 0 $23.43 $10.71
EV Truck/SUV 107.1 1 $37.49 $17.14

Gas CO2

94 kg

EV CO2

31 kg (67% less)

Plan for 0 charging stops, roughly every 270 miles. Allow 25-40 minutes per stop at a DC fast charger.

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

Laurel, MT

Morning in Laurel on Saturday

Local time

11:19 AM

MDT

Current temp

44°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Havre, MT

Morning in Havre on Saturday

Local time

11:19 AM

MDT

Current temp

67°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

65°F

Lewistown, MT

134 mi in

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

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 warmer at arrival

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

Road read

5h 57m on the road

An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.

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

What kind of drive is this?

267.8 mi in 5h 57m, mostly highway — 50 mi of that is on MT 66.

76% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
16 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 50 mi on MT 66.

How Hard Is This Drive?

3/10

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on MT 66 and US 87. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.6 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 5h 57m drive. You will face about 9 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.6 miles: Navigation decision point; at 19.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early; at 267.4 miles (1st Avenue): Navigation decision point.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 5h 57m. Total distance: 267.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 1 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

5h 57m drive, comfortable solo distance.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (76%). Straightforward navigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 50 miles on MT 66. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

We did not find dedicated rest areas on this route. For a drive this long, plan bathroom and stretch breaks around gas stations, fast-food stops, or small-town downtowns — check the Nearby Places section for options.

Only with planning. This is a long drive for kids — consider splitting it into two days rather than pushing through. Plan at least 1 meaningful breaks. Dedicated rest areas are limited, so plan gas or food stops as your bathroom breaks.

Mostly yes along the main roads, but rural stretches through MT can have sparse or no coverage. Before you leave, download offline Google Maps or Apple Maps for the route, and consider downloading music or podcasts instead of streaming. If you depend on data for navigation, keep a paper backup of the turn-by-turn directions.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.6 miles: Navigation decision point; at 19.2 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early; at 267.4 miles (1st Avenue): Navigation decision point.

Not recommended in a single day. At 6.0 hours each way, a round trip means 11.9 hours of driving — that is an unsafe level of fatigue for most drivers. Plan at least one night at Havre, MT before the return drive.

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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