Origin
Lincoln, AR
Morning in Lincoln on Tuesday
Local time
7:18 AM
CDT
Current temp
54°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Lincoln, AR to Fayetteville, AR
Pin this tripCompiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 21, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
31m
Distance
19.6 mi
32 km
Drive Score
6/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 29m
★
6 AM
0h 32m
8 AM
0h 37m
10 AM
0h 34m
12 PM
0h 33m
3 PM
0h 34m
5 PM
0h 37m
8 PM
0h 30m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Lincoln, AR
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Trip Overview
This short 19.7-mile journey from Lincoln, AR to Fayetteville, AR takes about 31 minutes to complete. As both locations are within the Southeast region of Arkansas, you won't be crossing state lines or experiencing major regional shifts. With a minimal fuel cost of around $3, this drive is perfect for a quick local excursion or an easy addition to a larger trip. It's a straightforward, turn-heavy local drive that is easily managed as a single-day trip, requiring no overnight stays. The lack of a significant highway share means you'll be navigating local roads for the entirety of the trip.
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| East Pridemore Drive | 15.3 mi | 22m |
| West Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard | 3.5 mi | 6m |
| South Nelson Hackett Boulevard | 0.4 mi | <1m |
| South College Avenue | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| South School Avenue | 0.1 mi | <1m |
| Main Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| Boyer Avenue | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| East Center Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
East Pridemore Drive
— 15.3 mi, about 22m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Lincoln, AR and Fayetteville, AR.
1
Start on Boyer Avenue
228 ft
·
15 sec
·
Boyer Avenue
2
Turn left onto West Park Street
139 ft
·
8 sec
·
West Park Street
3
Turn right onto Main Street
476 ft
·
24 sec
·
Main Street
4
Turn left onto US 62
15 mi
·
22 min
·
East Pridemore Drive
Use the straight lane.
5
Continue on US 62
3.5 mi
·
6 min
·
West Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
Use the straight / right lanes.
6
Turn left onto South School Avenue
0.1 mi
·
15 sec
·
South School Avenue
Use the left lane.
7
Turn slight right onto South Nelson Hackett Boulevard
0.4 mi
·
52 sec
·
South Nelson Hackett Boulevard
8
Continue on South College Avenue
0.2 mi
·
26 sec
·
South College Avenue
9
Turn right onto East Center Street
147 ft
·
8 sec
·
East Center Street
10
Turn right
79 ft
·
5 sec
11
Arrive at destination
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 65 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 19.6 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
4
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
West Park Street
Turn left onto West Park Street
Navigation decision point
4
0.1 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
Main Street
Turn right onto Main Street
Navigation decision point
5
0.2 mi into trip
|
~0m in
|
US 62 / East Pridemore Drive
Turn left onto US 62 / East Pridemore Drive
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight lane.
6
18.9 mi into trip
|
~29m in
|
South School Avenue
Turn left onto South School Avenue
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
5
19.6 mi into trip
|
~31m in
|
East Center Street
Turn right onto East Center Street
Navigation decision point
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.96 one way
$5.92 round trip
$3.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
7 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.21 | $3.25 | $6.50 |
| premium | $4.56 | $3.52 | $7.04 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.33 | $8.65 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 6.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 5.9 | 0 | $2.06 | $0.94 |
| Efficient EV | 4.9 | 0 | $1.72 | $0.78 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 7.8 | 0 | $2.74 | $1.25 |
Gas CO2
7 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (71% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
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.
Destination
Fayetteville, AR
Morning in Fayetteville on Tuesday
Local time
7:18 AM
CDT
Current temp
72°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
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
18 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
31m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
What kind of drive is this?
Expect a turn-heavy local drive for this entire 19.7-mile route. With a 0% highway share, you'll be on familiar streets like West Park Street, Main Street, and East Pridemore Drive for the duration. There's no longest uninterrupted stretch to note, as the nature of local driving means frequent intersections and potential stops. This drive offers a hands-on experience of navigating through towns rather than covering long distances on open roads. You'll be constantly engaged with the road, making it a more interactive journey.
Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
11 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 15.3 mi on East Pridemore Drive.
How Hard Is This Drive?
4/10
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near West Park Street.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 31m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (West Park Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (US 62 / East Pridemore Drive): Lane positioning matters here.
About the Cities
Arriving in Fayetteville, AR
Full guide →Fayetteville is a city of 87,000 people (2018) in the Ozarks and the Ozarks Region of Arkansas. It is home for the main campus of the University of Arkansas, and has many characteristics of a college town, including many bars, restaurants and specialty stores. It serves as a regional hub for live music and performances, with several venues. Fayetteville is also part of the booming Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers-Bentonville metropolitan area in Northwest Arkansas, and has experienced dramatic growth since the 1990s. Fayetteville's core area of interest centers around the historic downtown square and Dickson Street, which runs between Highway 71B (also known as College Avenue) and the University of Arkansas campus, and is the "main drag" for restaurants and bars.
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 31m. Total distance: 19.6 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
31m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Mostly surface roads route profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
The longest stretch is about 15.3 miles on East Pridemore Drive. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (West Park Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.1 miles (Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (US 62 / East Pridemore Drive): Lane positioning matters here.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Fayetteville, AR before heading back.
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, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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