Your total trip with all stops is around 1,790 miles / 2880 km, taking roughly 28 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 Springfield, MA and Garden City, KS.
Start from Springfield, Massachusetts.
Buffalo, New York is stopping point #1 after driving about 370 miles (600 km) or 5.5 hours.
Detroit, Michigan is stopping point #2 after driving about 260 miles (410 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 630 miles or 1010 km over roughly 10 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 930 miles or 1490 km over roughly 14.5 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 1,290 miles or 2070 km over roughly 20 hours of driving.
Finally, Garden City, Kansas is your destination after driving about 500 miles (810 km) or 8 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,790 miles or 2880 km, taking roughly 28 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.