Your total trip with all stops is around 1,230 miles / 1980 km, taking roughly 20.5 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 Tennessee and Colorado.
Start from Tennessee (TN).
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #1 after driving about 350 miles (560 km) or 5.5 hours.
Kansas City, Missouri is stopping point #2 after driving about 250 miles (400 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 590 miles or 950 km over roughly 9.5 hours of driving.
Hays, Kansas is stopping point #3 after driving about 270 miles (430 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip so far is about 860 miles or 1390 km over roughly 13.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Colorado (CO) is your destination after driving about 370 miles (590 km) or 6.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,230 miles or 1980 km, taking roughly 20.5 hours for the whole trip.
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