Your total trip with all stops is around 1,630 miles / 2630 km, taking roughly 25.5 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between Bridgewater, MA and Manhattan, KS.
Start from Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Rochester, New York is stopping point #1 after driving about 410 miles (650 km) or 6.5 hours.
Detroit, Michigan is stopping point #2 after driving about 330 miles (520 km) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 730 miles or 1180 km over roughly 12 hours of driving.
Indianapolis, Indiana is stopping point #3 after driving about 300 miles (480 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,030 miles or 1660 km over roughly 16.5 hours of driving.
Columbia, Missouri is stopping point #4 after driving about 360 miles (580 km) or 5.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,390 miles or 2240 km over roughly 22 hours of driving.
Finally, Manhattan, Kansas is your destination after driving about 250 miles (390 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,630 miles or 2630 km, taking roughly 25.5 hours for the whole trip.
Travelmath helps you figure out where to stop when planning a long road trip from one location to another. The best stopping point for an overnight hotel stay or a break from driving often depends on how far or how long you want to drive before pausing to rest. You can find the closest city to your stopping point to look for hotels, or explore other cities and towns along the route. Use this as a road trip planner when you're driving cross-country or mapping a route with multiple stops.