Fuel Economy Bowl Bonanza
So your favorite college football team is going to a bowl. Congratulations! But now you've got to work out your travel plans to get to the game. Is it less expensive to fly or drive? If you drive, which car should you take, and which route will get you there the cheapest?
The table below provides estimates for how much it would cost to drive from each team's campus to its bowl game and back home (except the ones in the Bahamas and Hawaii-you'll still need to fly to those). The estimates are based on the average fuel economy of cars in the United States (24 mpg) and the national average cost for regular unleaded gasoline ($2.55). However, you can click on the trip links below to personalize your costs by selecting your car (or cars), modifying the trip route, or changing fuel prices.
If you do decide to drive to the game, you can save some extra money with our Gas Mileage Tips.
| Round Trip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Miles | Gas Cost | |
| R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (Dec. 20, 2014) Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | ||
| Reno, NV to New Orleans, LA | 4314 | $458 |
| Lafayette, LA to New Orleans, LA | 270 | $29 |
| Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 20, 2014) Utah State Aggies vs. University Of Texas - El Paso Miners | ||
| Logan, UT to Albuquerque, NM | 1362 | $145 |
| El Paso, TX to Albuquerque, NM | 532 | $57 |
| Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl (Dec. 20, 2014) Utah Utes vs. Colorado State Rams | ||
| Salt Lake City, UT to Las Vegas, Nevada | 870 | $92 |
| Fort Collins, CO to Las Vegas, Nevada | 1642 | $174 |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 20, 2014) Western Michigan Broncos vs. Air Force Falcons | ||
| Kalamazoo, MI to Boise ID | 3647 | $388 |
| Colorado Springs, CO to Boise, ID | 1743 | $185 |
| Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (Dec. 20, 2014) South Alabama Jaguars vs. Bowling Green Falcons | ||
| Mobile, AL to Montgomery, AL | 345 | $37 |
| Bowling Green, OH to Montgomery, AL | 1468 | $156 |
| Miami Beach Bowl (Dec. 22, 2014) BYU Cougars vs. Memphis Tigers | ||
| Provo, UT to Miami, FL | 5103 | $542 |
| Memphis, TN to Miami, FL | 1956 | $208 |
| Boca Raton Bowl (Dec. 23, 2014) Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Northern Illinois Huskies | ||
| Huntington, WV to Boca Raton, FL | 2004 | $213 |
| DeKalb IL to Boca Raton, FL | 2814 | $299 |
| San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (Dec. 23, 2014) Navy Midshipmen vs. San Diego State Aztecs | ||
| Annapolis, MD to San Diego, CA | 5295 | $563 |
| San Diego State University Campus to Qualcomm Stadium | 9 | $1 |
| Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl (Dec. 26, 2014) Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | ||
| Champaign, IL to Dallas, TX | 1664 | $177 |
| Ruston, LA to Dallas, TX | 504 | $54 |
| Quick Lane Bowl (Dec. 26, 2014) Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Piscataway Township, NJ to Detroit, MI | 1214 | $129 |
| Chapel Hill, NC to Detroit, MI | 1317 | $140 |
| Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl (Dec. 26, 2014) North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. University of Central Florida Knights | ||
| Raleigh, NC to St. Petersburg FL | 1348 | $143 |
| Orlando, FL to St. Petersburg, FL | 243 | $26 |
| Military Bowl (Dec. 27, 2014) Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Virginia Tech Hokies | ||
| Cincinnati, OH to Annapolis, MD | 1055 | $112 |
| Blacksburg, VA to Annapolis, MD | 618 | $66 |
| Hyundai Sun Bowl (Dec. 27, 2014) Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Duke Blue Devils | ||
| Phoenix, AZ to El Paso, TX | 861 | $92 |
| Durham, NC to El Paso, Texas | 3602 | $383 |
| Duck Commander Independence Bowl (Dec. 27, 2014) Miami Hurricanes vs. South Carolina Gamecocks | ||
| Coral Gables, FL to Shreveport, LA | 2270 | $241 |
| Columbia, SC to Shreveport, LA | 1627 | $173 |
| New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 27, 2014) Boston College Eagles vs. Penn State Nittany Lions | ||
| Chestnut Hill, MA to Bronx, NY | 405 | $43 |
| State College, PA to Bronx, NY | 480 | $51 |
| National University Holiday Bowl (Dec. 27, 2014) Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. USC Trojans | ||
| Lincoln, Nebraska to San Diego, CA | 3108 | $330 |
| Los Angeles, CA to San Diego, CA | 243 | $26 |
| AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Dec. 29, 2014) Texas A&M Aggies vs. West Virginia Mountaineers | ||
| College Station, TX to Memphis, TN | 1117 | $119 |
| Morgantown, WV to Memphis, TN | 1497 | $160 |
| Russell Athletic Bowl (Dec. 29, 2014) Oklahoma Sooners vs. Clemson Tigers | ||
| Norman, OK to Orlando, FL | 2464 | $262 |
| Clemson, SC to Orlando, FL | 1112 | $118 |
| AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl (Dec. 29, 2014) Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Texas Longhorns | ||
| Fayetteville, AR to Houston, TX | 1158 | $123 |
| Austin, Texas to Houston, TX | 340 | $36 |
| Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (Dec. 30, 2014) Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. LSU Tigers | ||
| Southbend, IN to Nashville TN | 864 | $92 |
| Baton Rouge, LA to Nashville TN | 1179 | $125 |
| Belk Bowl (Dec. 30, 2014) Georgia Bulldogs vs. Louisville Cardinals | ||
| Athens, GA to Charlotte, NC | 396 | $42 |
| Louiville, KY to Charlotte, NC | 949 | $101 |
| Foster Farms Bowl (Dec. 30, 2014) Maryland Terrapins vs. Stanford Cardinal | ||
| College Park, MD to Santa Clara, CA | 5683 | $604 |
| Stanford, CA to Santa Clara, CA | 30 mi | $3.16 |
| Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 31, 2014) Ole Miss Rebels vs. TCU Horned Frogs | ||
| Oxford, MS to Atlanta, GA | 662 | $70 |
| Fort Worth, TX to Atlanta, GA | 1637 | $174 |
| VIZIO Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 31, 2014) Boise State Broncos vs. Arizona Wildcats | ||
| Boise, ID to Glendale, AZ | 1799 | $191 |
| Tuscon, AZ to Glendale, AZ | 263 | $28 |
| Capital One Orange Bowl (Dec. 31, 2014) Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | ||
| Starkville, MS to Miami Gardens, FL | 1739 | $185 |
| Atlanta, GA to Miami Gardens, FL | 1306 | $139 |
| Outback Bowl (Jan. 1, 2015) Auburn Tigers vs. Wisconsin Badgers | ||
| Auburn, AL to Tampa, FL | 889 | $94 |
| Madison, WI to Tampa, FL | 2654 | $282 |
| Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (Jan. 1, 2015) Michigan State Spartans vs. Baylor Bears | ||
| East Lansing, MI to Arlington, TX | 2272 | $241 |
| Waco, TX to Arlington, TX | 204 | $22 |
| Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1, 2015) Missouri Tigers vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers | ||
| Columbia, MO to Orlando, FL | 2229 | $237 |
| Minneapolis, MN to Orlando, FL | 3128 | $332 |
| Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 2015) Oregon Ducks vs. Florida State Seminoles | ||
| Tallahassee, FL to Pasadena, CA | 4512 | $479 |
| Eugene, OR to Pasadena, CA | 1713 | $182 |
| Allstate Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 2015) Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Ohio State Buckeyes | ||
| Tuscaloosa, AL to New Orleans, LA | 586 | $62 |
| Columbus, OH to New Orleans, LA | 1828 | $194 |
| Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Jan. 2, 2015) Houston Cougars vs. Pittsburgh Panthers | ||
| Houston, TX to Fort Worth, TX | 536 | $57 |
| Pittsburgh, PA to Fort Worth, TX | 2521 | $268 |
| TaxSlayer Bowl (Jan. 2, 2015) Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Tennessee Volunteers | ||
| Iowa City, IA to Jacksonville, FL | 2321 | $247 |
| Knoxville, TN to Jacksonville, FL | 1102 | $117 |
| Valero Alamo Bowl (Jan. 2, 2015) Kansas State Wildcats vs. UCLA Bruins | ||
| Manhattan, KS to San Antonio, TX | 1508 | $160 |
| Los Angeles, CA to San Antonio, TX | 2741 | $291 |
| TicketCity Cactus Bowl (Jan. 2, 2015) Washington Huskies vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys | ||
| Seattle, WA to Tempe, AZ | 2859 | $304 |
| Stillwater, OK to Tempe, AZ | 2030 | $216 |
| Birmingham Bowl (Jan. 3, 2015) East Carolina Pirates vs. Florida Gators | ||
| Greenville, NC to Birmingham, AL | 1281 | $136 |
| Gainesville, FL to Birmingham, AL | 840 | $89 |
| GoDaddy Bowl (Jan. 4, 2015) Toledo Rockets vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves | ||
| Toledo, OH to Mobile, AL | 1853 | $197 |
| Jonesboro, AR to Mobile, AL | 907 | $96 |
| College Football Playoff National Championship (Jan. 12, 2015) TBD vs. TBD | ||
| TBD to Arlington, TX | TBD | TBD |
| TBD to Arlington, TX | TBD | TBD |