Trip from Winona, MN to Eden Prairie, MN

Drive Time

2h 17m

Distance

125.8 mi

202 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$18

one way

EV Charging

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station data

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 29 min
4 AM
2h 8m ★
6 AM
2h 18m
8 AM
2h 37m
10 AM
2h 24m
12 PM
2h 22m
3 PM
2h 25m
5 PM
2h 36m
8 PM
2h 12m

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

Downtown Eden Prairie, MN, MN

Eden Prairie, MN

Tom Fisk

Trip Overview

The drive from Winona, MN to Eden Prairie, MN covers 125.8 miles and takes about 2h 17m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on West Broadway Street, Highway 32, West 5th Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $17.99 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Break Rhythm

0 planned breaks

A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.

Midpoint

62.9 miles from Winona, MN

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 1h 8m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a 2h 17m drive with frequent turns across 125.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 32 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
West Broadway Street is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple — set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Route Complexity 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

The drive from Winona, MN to Eden Prairie, MN is easy. At 2h 17m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Winona, MN to Eden Prairie, MN is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
West Broadway Street Unavailable Refreshing
Highway 32 Unavailable Refreshing
West 5th Street Unavailable Refreshing
Pelzer Street Unavailable Refreshing
Hiawatha Pioneer Trail Unavailable Refreshing
Hiawatha Pioneer Trail/Disabled American Veterans Highway/Voyageur Highway Unavailable Refreshing
2nd Street Unavailable Refreshing
Route 61 Unavailable Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: West Broadway Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Winona, MN and Eden Prairie, MN.

1

Start on Main Street

43 ft · 5 sec · Main Street
2

Turn right onto West Broadway Street

2.0 mi · 4 min · West Broadway Street
3

Turn right onto County Highway 32

0.1 mi · 12 sec · County Highway 32
4

Continue on West 5th Street

0.4 mi · 44 sec · West 5th Street
5

Turn left onto Pelzer Street

0.3 mi · 41 sec · Pelzer Street
6

Turn right

4.2 mi · 5 min
7

Continue on Hiawatha Pioneer Trail

0.5 mi · 38 sec · Hiawatha Pioneer Trail
8

Continue on Hiawatha Pioneer Trail/Disabled American Veterans Highway/Voyageur Highway

28 mi · 33 min · Hiawatha Pioneer Trail/Disabled American Veterans Highway/Voyageur Highway
9

Continue on 2nd Street

0.2 mi · 18 sec · 2nd Street
10

Continue on Route 61

9.5 mi · 13 min · Route 61
11

Continue on South Lakeshore Drive

2.8 mi · 5 min · South Lakeshore Drive
12

Continue on Route 61/Route 63

15 mi · 19 min · Route 61/Route 63
13

Continue on East Main Street

1.8 mi · 3 min · East Main Street
14

Continue on Route 61

6.5 mi · 9 min · Route 61
15

Keep slight right to continue on Route 61

5.2 mi · 6 min · Route 61
16

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Route 61

141 ft · 2 sec · Route 61
17

Exit the roundabout onto Route 61

4.0 mi · 5 min · Route 61
18

Continue on Hiawatha Pioneer Trail/Disabled American Veterans Highway/Voyageur Highway

377 ft · 6 sec · Hiawatha Pioneer Trail/Disabled American Veterans Highway/Voyageur Highway
19

Continue on Ryane Clark Memorial Highway

0.1 mi · 12 sec · Ryane Clark Memorial Highway
20

Continue on Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway

6.6 mi · 9 min · Richard J. Ames Memorial Highway
21

Take the ramp right toward US 52 North: Saint Paul

0.3 mi · 40 sec · US 52 North: Saint Paul
22

Merge slight left

16 mi · 17 min
23

Keep slight left to continue on MN 55 West: Minneapolis

4.5 mi · 5 min · MN 55 West: Minneapolis
24

Continue on Dodd Road

0.9 mi · 1 min · Dodd Road
25

Take the exit right toward I 494 West

0.4 mi · 50 sec · I 494 West
26

Merge slight left

15 mi · 18 min
27

Keep slight left

0.3 mi · 25 sec
28

Take the exit slight right toward MN 5 West, US 212 West

1.5 mi · 2 min · MN 5 West, US 212 West
29

Take the exit slight right toward CR 60: Mitchell Road

0.3 mi · 39 sec · CR 60: Mitchell Road
30

Turn left onto Mitchell Road

0.5 mi · 1 min · Mitchell Road
31

Turn right onto Scenic Heights Road

0.5 mi · 1 min · Scenic Heights Road
32

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.

Evening Departure

Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
You may only need one short stretch break if traffic stays light.
The halfway point lands around 62.9 miles from Winona, MN, or about 1h 8m into the drive.

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 80 miles or 1h 27m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 62.9 miles or 1h 8m in

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

Final approach

Final hour starts around 1h 52m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Eden Prairie, MN than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Winona, MN 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 Winona, MN

This is one driving day of about 125.8 miles and 2h 17m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Winona, MN.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
You may only need one short stretch stop if conditions stay smooth.

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 62.9 mi from Winona, MN · 1h 8m into the drive

Downtown Saint Paul, MN, MN

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Saint Paul, MN

63 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.

Pacing Suggestions

Saint Paul, MN

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 80 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Saint Paul, MN

Meal break

The midpoint is around 62.9 miles from Winona, MN, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Eden Prairie, MN

The final approach into Eden Prairie, MN usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Eden Prairie, MN.

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

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$17.99 one way

$35.99 round trip

$3.63/gal 25.4 MPG avg 44 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $3.92 $19.42 $38.84
premium $4.39 $21.75 $43.51
diesel $5.64 $27.95 $55.90

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$18

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$43–$68

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 44 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $13 in charging · 0 stops · 66% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 37.7 0 $13.21 $6.04
Efficient EV 31.5 0 $11.01 $5.03
EV Truck/SUV 50.3 0 $17.61 $8.05

Gas CO2

44 kg

EV CO2

15 kg (66% 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 data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

Winona, MN

Afternoon in Winona on Monday

Local time

1:14 PM

CDT

Current temp

45°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Eden Prairie, MN

Afternoon in Eden Prairie on Monday

Local time

1:14 PM

CDT

Current temp

40°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

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

5 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

2h 17m 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 Winona, MN to Eden Prairie, MN covers 125.8 miles and takes about 2h 17m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are West Broadway Street, Highway 32, West 5th Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 62.9 miles from Winona, MN. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $17.99 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.
The drive from Winona, MN to Eden Prairie, MN is easy. At 2h 17m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.
This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Winona, MN to Eden Prairie, MN is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Winona, MN to Eden Prairie, MN does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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