Stopping points from Palo Alto, California to Madison, Wisconsin:

• Start from Palo Alto, California
• 4 hours to Reno, Nevada after driving about 250 miles / 400 km
• 7 hours to Tooele, Utah after driving about 510 miles / 820 km
• 7 hours to Cheyenne, Wyoming after driving about 470 miles / 760 km
• 6.5 hours to Lincoln, Nebraska after driving about 440 miles / 710 km
• 7.5 hours to Madison, Wisconsin after driving about 480 miles / 780 km

Your total trip with all stops is around 2,160 miles / 3470 km, taking roughly 32 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 Palo Alto, CA and Madison, WI.

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Stopping points from Palo Alto, CA to Madison, WI

Start from Palo Alto, California.

Reno, Nevada is stopping point #1 after driving about 250 miles (400 km) or 4 hours.

Tooele, Utah is stopping point #2 after driving about 510 miles (820 km) or 7 hours. Your total trip so far is about 760 miles or 1220 km over roughly 11 hours of driving.

Cheyenne, Wyoming is stopping point #3 after driving about 470 miles (760 km) or 7 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,230 miles or 1980 km over roughly 18 hours of driving.

Lincoln, Nebraska is stopping point #4 after driving about 440 miles (710 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,670 miles or 2690 km over roughly 24.5 hours of driving.

Finally, Madison, Wisconsin is your destination after driving about 480 miles (780 km) or 7.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 2,160 miles or 3470 km, taking roughly 32 hours for the whole trip.

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