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Road Trip Cost Calculator

Fuel cost for a road trip plus per-person split.

Estimate the total fuel cost of a road trip and the per-person share, given total distance, fuel economy, fuel price, and number of travellers.

Nadia Almasri By Nadia Almasri
Published Last reviewed 1 min read

Inputs

mi
mpg
$

Results

Enter values and click Calculate to see results.
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How to use this calculator

  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

Fuel needed = distance / mpg. Total cost = fuel × price.

In depth

Estimate the total fuel cost of a road trip and the per-person share, given total distance, fuel economy, fuel price, and number of travellers.