Ames to Emporia: where to stop

334 miles on I-35 southbound, about 5 hr 15 min of driving · 131 stops · 42 likely clean

A stop about every 45 minutes

The best bet in each stretch: a likely-clean restroom first, then a travel center or gas. Estimates come from who runs the store until drivers review it.

Long stretches without a likely-clean stop

  • 161 miles, about 2 hr 30 min: from Exit 72A (IA) to Exit 26 (MO). Stop before it if you can.
  • 78 miles, about 1 hr 15 min: from Exit 207 (KS) to Emporia. Stop before it if you can.

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