Your total trip with all stops is around 1,190 miles / 1910 km, taking roughly 17.5 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 Helena, MT and Santa Fe, NM.
Start from Helena, Montana.
Billings, Montana is stopping point #1 after driving about 240 miles (380 km) or 3.5 hours.
Sheridan, Wyoming is stopping point #2 after driving about 130 miles (210 km) or 2 hours. Your total trip so far is about 370 miles or 590 km over roughly 5.5 hours of driving.
Cheyenne, Wyoming is stopping point #3 after driving about 330 miles (520 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 700 miles or 1120 km over roughly 10 hours of driving.
Pueblo, Colorado is stopping point #4 after driving about 210 miles (340 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 910 miles or 1460 km over roughly 13.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Santa Fe, New Mexico is your destination after driving about 280 miles (450 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,190 miles or 1910 km, taking roughly 17.5 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.