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Trip from Linn Grove, IA to Marathon, IA

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

Drive Time

26m

Distance

16.7 mi

27 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 24m ★
6 AM
0h 26m
8 AM
0h 31m
10 AM
0h 28m
12 PM
0h 27m
3 PM
0h 28m
5 PM
0h 31m
8 PM
0h 25m

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

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Downtown Linn Grove, IA, IA

Linn Grove, IA

Juan Solis

Trip Overview

The drive from Linn Grove, IA to Marathon, IA covers 16.7 miles and takes about 26m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on 460th Street, 440th Street, 130th Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 8.6 miles on 460th Street. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.61 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 26m. Total distance: 16.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

26m 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 26m drive with frequent turns across 16.7 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 8 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
460th Street is the longest continuous segment at about 8.6 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 0.9 miles in near 440th 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 26m 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 0.9 miles (440th Street): Navigation decision point; at 5.6 miles (US 71 / 130th Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 15.9 miles (South Agora): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 6 key points

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

5
0.9 mi into trip | ~1m in | 440th Street

At end of road, turn left onto 440th Street

Navigation decision point

3
5.6 mi into trip | ~9m in | US 71 / 130th Avenue

Turn right onto US 71 / 130th Avenue

Navigation decision point

4
15.9 mi into trip | ~24m in | South Agora

Turn left onto South Agora

Navigation decision point

4
16.4 mi into trip | ~25m in | South Agora Street

Turn left onto South Agora Street

Navigation decision point

5
16.6 mi into trip | ~26m in | West Attica Street

Turn left onto West Attica Street

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
460th Street 8.6 mi 11m
440th Street 4.7 mi 8m
130th Avenue 1.8 mi 2m
Weaver Street 0.9 mi 1m
South Agora 0.5 mi 1m
South Agora Street 0.2 mi <1m
West Attica Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: 460th Street — 8.6 mi, about 11m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Linn Grove, IA and Marathon, IA.

1

Start on Weaver Street

0.9 mi · 1 min · Weaver Street
2

At end of road, turn left onto 440th Street

4.7 mi · 8 min · 440th Street
3

Turn right onto US 71

1.8 mi · 2 min · 130th Avenue
4

Turn left onto IA 10

8.6 mi · 11 min · 460th Street
5

Turn left onto South Agora

0.5 mi · 1 min · South Agora
6

Turn left onto South Agora Street

0.2 mi · 43 sec · South Agora Street
7

Turn left onto West Attica Street

85 ft · 3 sec · West Attica Street
8

Arrive at destination

West Attica Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.61 one way

$5.22 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.36 $2.87 $5.73
premium $4.89 $3.21 $6.43
diesel $5.61 $3.69 $7.37

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 5.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5 0 $1.75 $0.80
Efficient EV 4.2 0 $1.46 $0.67
EV Truck/SUV 6.7 0 $2.34 $1.07

Gas CO2

6 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (67% 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 17, 2026

Origin

Linn Grove, IA

Morning in Linn Grove on Saturday

Local time

8:34 AM

CDT

Current temp

60°F

Partly Cloudy

S 15 to 20 mph 3% chance Live forecast

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued April 16 at 9:20PM CDT until April 24 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 16 at 9:20PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Destination

Marathon, IA

Morning in Marathon on Saturday

Local time

8:34 AM

CDT

Current temp

59°F

Mostly Clear

SSE 20 mph 3% chance Live forecast

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued April 16 at 9:20PM CDT until April 24 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 16 at 9:20PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

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

1 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

26m 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 Linn Grove, IA to Marathon, IA covers 16.7 miles and takes about 26m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are 460th Street, 440th Street, 130th Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 8.3 miles from Linn Grove, IA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.61 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 26m 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 0.9 miles (440th Street): Navigation decision point; at 5.6 miles (US 71 / 130th Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 15.9 miles (South Agora): Navigation decision point.

The route from Linn Grove, IA to Marathon, IA 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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