Emporia to Ames: where to stop

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.

• 183 Garnett Mixedest. Love's 53 mi from Emporia 45 min in
• 215 Paola Likely cleanest. QuikTrip Olathe · 85 mi from Emporia 1 hr 15 min in
• 26 Exit 26 Likely cleanest. QuikTrip Kearney · 132 mi from Emporia 2 hr in
• 93 Bethany Mixedest. Maverik Bethany · 199 mi from Emporia 3 hr in
• 34 Osceola · Clay Street Mixedest. Pilot Travel Center Osceola · 255 mi from Emporia 4 hr in
• 127B Grimes Likely cleanest. QuikTrip Urbandale · 297 mi from Emporia 4 hr 30 min in

Long stretches without a likely-clean stop

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

Other drives on I-35

• Emporia to Oklahoma City
• Emporia to Ardmore
• Emporia to Kansas City
• Emporia to Des Moines
• Kansas City to Ames