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Trip from Bay, AR to Rogers, AR

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Jul 19, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

5h 42m

Distance

270.2 mi

435 km

Drive Score

9/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$38

one way

EV Charging

Fair

2 stations

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 40 min
4 AM
5h 29m ★
6 AM
5h 43m
8 AM
6h 9m
10 AM
5h 52m
12 PM
5h 49m
3 PM
5h 53m
5 PM
6h 8m
8 PM
5h 35m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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city in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States

Bay, AR

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Downtown Rogers, AR, AR

Rogers, AR

Tima Miroshnichenko

Trip Overview

Bay, AR to Rogers, AR is 270.2 miles and takes about 5h 42m via US 412, US 63, and US 62, with a fuel budget near $43 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This drive keeps you within Arkansas, moving from the Southeast region to the same region, offering a solid day trip for those looking to cover ground. With a recommended single day for completion, it’s a straightforward path that doesn’t demand an overnight stay. You'll spend most of your time on highways, making it an efficient way to travel between these two points. Consider this route if you need to get from point A to point B with minimal fuss.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is possible, but it will make for a full day on the road.

Break Rhythm

1 planned break

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

135.1 miles from Bay, AR

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 2h 47m into the drive .

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
US 412 56.4 mi 1h 6m
US 63 55.3 mi 1h 15m
US 62 53.3 mi 1h 9m
T & C Boulevard 49.9 mi 56m
Shield-Hopper Bypass 19.1 mi 22m
Joe N Martin Expressway 16.3 mi 18m
Shied-Hopper Bypass 5.4 mi 6m
South 1st Street 4.4 mi 9m
Longest stretch: US 412 — 56.4 mi, about 1h 6m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Bay, AR and Rogers, AR.

1

Start on AR 158

0.2 mi · 23 sec · North Main Street
2

Turn left onto AR 158

0.2 mi · 25 sec · Elder Street
3

Turn right onto AR 463

1.0 mi · 1 min · AR 463
4

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 27 sec
5

Merge onto I 555

16 mi · 18 min · Joe N Martin Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6

Continue on US 63

55 mi · 1 hr 15 min · US 63
7

Turn right onto US 62; US 412

436 ft · 5 sec · US 62; US 412
8

Continue on US 62; US 63; US 412

1.4 mi · 1 min · US 62; US 63; US 412
9

Continue on US 62; US 412

413 ft · 13 sec · US 62; US 412
10

Continue on US 62; US 412; US 63 Business

0.2 mi · 27 sec · US 62; US 412; US 63 Business
11

Take the exit

365 ft · 10 sec
12

Merge onto US 62; US 412; AR 175

10 mi · 11 min · US 62; US 412; AR 175
13

Continue on US 62; US 412

50 mi · 56 min · T & C Boulevard
14

Turn left onto US 62; US 412

332 ft · 4 sec · Shield-Hopper Highway
15

Continue on US 62; US 412

5.4 mi · 6 min · Shied-Hopper Bypass
16

Continue on US 62; US 412

19 mi · 22 min · Shield-Hopper Bypass
17

Turn right onto US 62; US 412

23 mi · 25 min · US 62; US 412
18

At end of road, turn right onto US 62; US 65; US 412

7.2 mi · 11 min · US 62; US 65; US 412
19

Take the exit onto US 62; US 65; US 412

5.0 mi · 7 min · US 62; US 65; US 412
20

Take the exit onto US 62; US 412

6.1 mi · 8 min · US 62; US 412
21

Continue on US 62; US 412

0.5 mi · 1 min · US 62; US 412
Use the straight / left lanes.
22

Turn left onto US 412

56 mi · 1 hr 6 min · US 412
Use the left lane.
23

Turn right onto Butterfield Coach Road

1.3 mi · 2 min · Butterfield Coach Road
24

Continue on East Huntsville Avenue

1.2 mi · 2 min · East Huntsville Avenue
25

Turn right onto AR 265

1.1 mi · 2 min · North Old Missouri Road
26

Continue on AR 265

1.6 mi · 2 min · Dick Trammel Highway
27

Continue on AR 265

2.8 mi · 4 min · Old Wire Road
28

Continue on AR 265

4.2 mi · 8 min · South 1st Street
29

Keep slight left at fork onto South 1st Street

181 ft · 5 sec · South 1st Street
30

Enter roundabout onto South Arkansas Street

104 ft · 2 sec · South Arkansas Street
31

Continue on South Arkansas Street

0.3 mi · 46 sec · South Arkansas Street
32

Turn left onto East Cherry Street

282 ft · 11 sec · East Cherry Street
33

Turn right onto South 1st Street

0.1 mi · 37 sec · South 1st Street
34

Turn left onto West Elm Street

0.1 mi · 22 sec · West Elm Street
35

Arrive at destination

West Elm Street

Trip Plan

To make the most of this 5h 42m drive, aim to depart in the morning to allow ample daylight for your 270.2-mile journey. You’ll want to plan for at least one stop to break up the drive and refuel, especially since the longest stretch without a significant change in road type is 56.4 miles. Given the fuel cost estimate of $43, filling up before you leave Bay, AR, or midway through your drive on US 63, would be prudent. This route is well-suited for a single-day trip, so you have the flexibility to depart when convenient.

Morning Departure

An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.

Evening Departure

A late afternoon start means arriving after dark. Morning is better.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 135.1 miles from Bay, AR, or about 2h 47m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 56.4 miles.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 59 miles or 1h 17m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 135.1 miles or 2h 47m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 4h 35m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Rogers, AR than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Bay, AR so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Bay, AR

This is one driving day of about 270.2 miles and 5h 42m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 59 miles from Bay, AR.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on US 412 for about 56.4 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Downtown Flippin, AR, AR

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Flippin, AR

135 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Doniphan, MO

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 59 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Flippin, AR

Meal break

The midpoint is around 135.1 miles from Bay, AR, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

Stops Along Your Drive

Picked by where they fit in your drive — first break, midpoint reset, final stretch.

Best meal stop · around the midpoint

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

4.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Mountain Home, Arkansas

Around the midpoint, right off the route

Halfway reset · 2h 52m in / 2h 51m to go 0.1 mi from route $10 to $20

Hours: 10:30 am–11 pm

+18704924420

Visit website

Carol's Lakeview Restaurant

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Cherokee Village, Arkansas

1.4 mi

Chen's Garden

4.1 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Mountain Home, Arkansas

1.5 mi

Best coffee break · first break window

SnowBrew Coffee

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Jonesboro, Arkansas

Near the start, right off the route

First break · 25min in 0.1 mi from route $1 to $10

Hours: 6 am–6 pm

+18707592233

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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

4.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Around the midpoint, right off the route

Halfway reset 0.1 mi from route $10 to $20

Mountain Home, Arkansas

Hours: 10:30 am–11 pm

+18704924420

Visit website

Carol's Lakeview Restaurant

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, short detour

Early stretch 1.4 mi from route ~4 min detour $10 to $20

Cherokee Village, Arkansas

Hours: 8 am–7 pm

+18702573595

Chen's Garden

4.1 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Around the midpoint, short detour

Halfway reset 1.5 mi from route ~4 min detour $10 to $20

Mountain Home, Arkansas

Hours: 11 am–9 pm

+18704246899

Visit website

Sonic Drive-In

4.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Around the midpoint, short detour

Halfway reset 1.9 mi from route ~5 min detour Inexpensiv

Mountain Home, Arkansas

Hours: 6 am–10 pm

+18706273455

Visit website

O. M. Greek

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

Halfway reset 2.1 mi from route ~5 min detour $10 to $20

Mountain Home, Arkansas

Hours: 11 am–4 pm

+18707015207

Leo’s Italian Restaurant

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

Halfway reset 2.2 mi from route ~6 min detour $10 to $20

Mountain Home, Arkansas

Hours: 11 am–9 pm

+18707013412

Jamie's Local Flavor

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Later in the drive, short detour

Final third 2.6 mi from route ~6 min detour $10 to $20

Harrison, Arkansas

Hours: 7 am–8 pm

+18703650421

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Taco Bell

3.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Around the midpoint, short detour

Halfway reset 2.2 mi from route ~5 min detour $10 to $20

Mountain Home, Arkansas

Hours: 9 am–4 pm

+18704250612

Visit website

SnowBrew Coffee

4.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, right off the route

First break 0.1 mi from route $1 to $10

Jonesboro, Arkansas

Hours: 6 am–6 pm

+18707592233

Visit website

ClipperCreek Charging Station

3.0 ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

Near the end, ~12 min detour

Home stretch 4.7 mi from route ~12 min detour

Bentonville, Arkansas

Hours: Open 24 hours

Visit website

Blink Charging Station

1.0 ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Around the midpoint, ~12 min detour

Halfway reset 4.7 mi from route ~12 min detour

Mountain Home, Arkansas

Hours: Open 24 hours

+18889982546

Visit website

Imboden-Black Rock Rest Area

0.1 mi from route

Service Plaza

0.1 mi from route

Love's Travel Stop

0.2 mi from route

TA

0.2 mi from route

Daisy Airgun Museum

4.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, right off the route

Home stretch 0.1 mi from route

Rogers, Arkansas

Hours: 9 am–5 pm

+14799866873

Visit website

Place data sourced from public business listings. Hours and availability may vary.

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 20

5 decision points cluster between mile 1.6 and 269.9 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

5
1.6 mi into trip | ~3m in | I 555 / Joe N Martin Expressway

Merge onto I 555 / Joe N Martin Expressway

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.
5
182.2 mi into trip | ~3h 41m in | US 62; US 65; US 412

At end of road, turn right onto US 62; US 65; US 412

Navigation decision point

5
201 mi into trip | ~4h 11m in | US 412

Turn left onto US 412

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.
5
269.6 mi into trip | ~5h 40m in | South Arkansas Street

Enter roundabout onto South Arkansas Street

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

5
269.9 mi into trip | ~5h 41m in | East Cherry Street

Turn left onto East Cherry Street

Navigation decision point

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$37.51 one way

$75.02 round trip

$3.53/gal 25.4 MPG avg 95 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $3.95 $41.97 $83.93
premium $4.29 $45.63 $91.25
diesel $4.80 $51.02 $102.04

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$38

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$63–$88

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 94.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-07-13.

Driving Electric?

About $28 in charging · 1 stop · 66% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 81.1 1 $28.37 $12.97
Efficient EV 67.6 0 $23.64 $10.81
EV Truck/SUV 108.1 1 $37.83 $17.29

Gas CO2

95 kg

EV CO2

32 kg (66% less)

Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Jul 18, 2026

Origin

Bay, AR

Late night in Bay on Sunday

Local time

4:03 AM

CDT

Current temp

74°F

Mostly Clear

SW 5 mph 4% chance Live forecast

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued July 17 at 11:57PM CDT until July 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued July 17 at 10:48PM CDT until July 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

Destination

Rogers, AR

Late night in Rogers on Sunday

Local time

4:03 AM

CDT

Current temp

72°F

Mostly Clear

S 5 mph 9% chance Live forecast

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued July 17 at 11:57PM CDT until July 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued July 17 at 10:48PM CDT until July 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

2 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

5h 42m on the road

An early start around 7-8 AM gets you there with plenty of daylight left.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

What kind of drive is this?

You'll be on highways for about 67% of this 270.2-mile trip. Expect to spend the longest continuous stretch, 56.4 miles, on US 412. The profile is mostly highway, so anticipate some rural cruising and potentially merging traffic as you approach towns. Once you transition off the main highways, expect a change in pace and potentially more local traffic.

67% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
35 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 56.4 mi on US 412.

How Hard Is This Drive?

6/10

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on US 412 and US 63. You will hit about 20 points where you need to pay attention to lane position or signs. The trickiest moment comes around 1.6 miles in near I 555 / Joe N Martin Expressway.

Driving Effort 6/10

Moderate - straightforward overall, but long enough or busy enough to require pacing

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This drive requires moderate attention. Across 270.2 miles you will encounter 20 spots where lane choice or exit timing matters. Not difficult for experienced highway drivers, but worth previewing the tricky sections before you go.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 1.6 miles (I 555 / Joe N Martin Expressway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 182.2 miles (US 62; US 65; US 412): Navigation decision point; at 201 miles (US 412): Lane positioning matters here.

Elevation Profile

Gently rolling terrain

1,366 ft 227 ft

Total Climb

1,341 ft

Total Descent

202 ft

Highest Point

1,366 ft

~270.2 mi in

Elevation Range

1,139 ft

About the Cities

Starting in Bay, AR

Full guide →

Arriving in Rogers, AR

Full guide →

Founded 1881

Rogers is in the Ozarks region of Arkansas.

Top landmarks

  • • Rogers Commercial Historic District — historic district in Rogers, Arkansas, United States

City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 5h 42m. Total distance: 270.2 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 1 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

5h 42m drive, comfortable solo distance.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 56.4 miles on US 412. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Yes — we found about 4 rest areas or service plazas within a short detour of the route (from OpenStreetMap). See the Rest Stops tab under Nearby Places for locations and mile markers. Plan to stretch, use the bathroom, and top off fluids every 2–3 hours on longer drives.

It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Rogers, AR before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.

Only with planning. This is a long drive for kids — consider splitting it into two days rather than pushing through. Plan at least 1 meaningful breaks. There are 4 rest areas along the route for bathroom stops.

The main spots that need attention: at 1.6 miles (I 555 / Joe N Martin Expressway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 182.2 miles (US 62; US 65; US 412): Navigation decision point; at 201 miles (US 412): Lane positioning matters here.

Not recommended in a single day. At 5.7 hours each way, a round trip means 11.4 hours of driving — that is an unsafe level of fatigue for most drivers. Plan at least one night at Rogers, AR before the return drive.

How this page is built

Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, and USGS 3DEP for elevation. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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