Your total trip with all stops is around 1,430 miles / 2300 km, taking roughly 21.5 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 Quincy, IL and Helena, MT.
Start from Quincy, Illinois.
Omaha, Nebraska is stopping point #1 after driving about 340 miles (540 km) or 5 hours.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota is stopping point #2 after driving about 180 miles (290 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 520 miles or 840 km over roughly 8 hours of driving.
Rapid City, South Dakota is stopping point #3 after driving about 350 miles (560 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 870 miles or 1400 km over roughly 12.5 hours of driving.
Billings, Montana is stopping point #4 after driving about 320 miles (510 km) or 5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 1,190 miles or 1910 km over roughly 18 hours of driving.
Finally, Helena, Montana is your destination after driving about 240 miles (390 km) or 3.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,430 miles or 2300 km, taking roughly 21.5 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.