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Trip from Springdale, AR to Danville, AR

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

Drive Time

2h 49m

Distance

148.4 mi

239 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$22

one way

EV Charging

Excellent

10 DC fast

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 33 min
4 AM
2h 38m ★
6 AM
2h 49m
8 AM
3h 11m
10 AM
2h 57m
12 PM
2h 55m
3 PM
2h 58m
5 PM
3h 10m
8 PM
2h 43m

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 Washington County, Arkansas, United States

Springdale, AR

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Downtown Danville, AR, AR

Danville, AR

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Trip Overview

The drive from Springdale, AR to Danville, AR covers 148.4 miles and takes about 2h 49m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on I 40, Fulbright Expressway, Quay Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mostly highway. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 64.9 miles on I 40. At current regular gas prices, budget about $22.41 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Break Rhythm

1 planned break

A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.

Midpoint

74.2 miles from Springdale, AR

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 1h 21m into the drive .

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
I 40 64.9 mi 1h 4m
Fulbright Expressway 48.3 mi 49m
Quay Street 12.3 mi 17m
AR 27 5.9 mi 10m
South Arkansas Avenue 4.9 mi 5m
North Thompson Street 3.3 mi 6m
West Main Street 3.1 mi 4m
US 64 1.6 mi 2m
Longest stretch: I 40 — 64.9 mi, about 1h 4m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Springdale, AR and Danville, AR.

1

Start on North Commercial Street

119 ft · 7 sec · North Commercial Street
2

Turn right onto East Johnson Avenue

0.6 mi · 1 min · East Johnson Avenue
3

Turn left onto US 71B

3.3 mi · 6 min · North Thompson Street
4

Continue on US 71B

1.5 mi · 2 min · North College Avenue
5

Keep slight right at fork onto US 71B

48 mi · 49 min · Fulbright Expressway
Use the straight lane.
6

Keep slight left at fork

0.6 mi · 49 sec
Toward I 40 East: Alma, Little Rock
7

Merge onto I 40; US 71

65 mi · 1 hr 4 min · I 40; US 71
8

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 43 sec
Exit 78 Toward US 64
9

Turn left onto US 64

1.6 mi · 2 min · US 64
10

Continue on US 64; Hwy 326

3.1 mi · 4 min · West Main Street
11

Turn right onto AR 7

4.9 mi · 5 min · South Arkansas Avenue
12

At end of road, turn left onto AR 7

424 ft · 13 sec · North State Highway 7
13

Turn right onto AR 27

12 mi · 17 min · Quay Street
14

Continue on this road

0.2 mi · 23 sec · this road
15

Continue on AR 27

5.9 mi · 10 min · AR 27
16

At end of road, turn left onto AR 10; AR 27

0.8 mi · 1 min · Main Street
17

Arrive at destination

AR 27

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.

Evening Departure

Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 74.2 miles from Springdale, AR, or about 1h 21m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 64.9 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 33 miles or 39m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 74.2 miles or 1h 21m in

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

Final approach

Final hour starts around 2h 10m

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

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Springdale, 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 Springdale, AR

This is one driving day of about 148.4 miles and 2h 49m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 33 miles from Springdale, 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 I 40 for about 64.9 miles.

Where to Stop

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

Downtown Coal Hill, AR, AR

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Coal Hill, AR

74 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

Prairie Grove, AR

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 33 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Ozark, AR

Meal break

The midpoint is around 74.2 miles from Springdale, AR, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before I 40 if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 64.9 miles.

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

Nearby Places

Restaurants, cafes, gas stations and more along your route.

Top Restaurant

Crosswoods Restaurant & Sports Club

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Clarksville, Arkansas

Around the midpoint, short detour

1.1 mi from route ~3 min detour Moderately mile 95.4

Hours: 3 pm–12 am

+14797548080

Visit website

Mandalay Fusion

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Farmington, Arkansas

2.5 mi

Wildflower Cafe

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Mulberry, Arkansas

2.6 mi

Top Coffee Stop

West Fork Cafe

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

West Fork, Arkansas

Near the start, short detour

1.5 mi from route ~4 min detour $10 to $20 mile 21.2

Hours: 6 am–3 pm

+14792943041

Visit website

Crosswoods Restaurant & Sports Club

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

1.1 mi from route ~3 min detour Moderately mile 95.4

Clarksville, Arkansas

Hours: 3 pm–12 am

+14797548080

Visit website

Mandalay Fusion

4.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Near the start, short detour

2.5 mi from route ~6 min detour $10 to $20 mile 10.6

Farmington, Arkansas

Hours: 11 am–9 pm

+14792679494

Visit website

Simple Simon's Pizza

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

3.2 mi from route ~8 min detour $10 to $20 mile 10.6

Farmington, Arkansas

Hours: 11 am–9 pm

+14793002222

Visit website

Wildflower Cafe

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

2.6 mi from route ~6 min detour $10 to $20 mile 63.6

Mulberry, Arkansas

Hours: 11 am–7 pm

+14792972005

Wiederkehr Wine Cellar & Weinkeller Restaurant

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Around the midpoint, short detour

3.3 mi from route ~8 min detour $10 to $20 mile 84.8

Wiederkehr Village, Arkansas

Hours: 11 am–8 pm

+14794689463

Visit website

Chick-fil-A

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, ~10 min detour

3.9 mi from route ~10 min detour Inexpensiv mile 127.2

Russellville, Arkansas

Hours: 6 am–10 pm

+14799670220

Visit website

Ridgerunner Cafe

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Early in the drive, ~9 min detour

3.7 mi from route ~9 min detour $10 to $20 mile 31.8

West Fork, Arkansas

Hours: 8 am–6 pm

+14797613843

Visit website

Old South Restaurant

4.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, ~12 min detour

4.6 mi from route ~12 min detour $10 to $20 mile 127.2

Russellville, Arkansas

Hours: 7 am–9 pm

+14799683789

Visit website

West Fork Cafe

4.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the start, short detour

1.5 mi from route ~4 min detour $10 to $20 mile 21.2

West Fork, Arkansas

Hours: 6 am–3 pm

+14792943041

Visit website

Memory Lane Cafe

4.6 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Near the end, ~10 min detour

4.1 mi from route ~10 min detour $10 to $20 mile 148.4

Belleville, Arkansas

Hours: 6 am–10 pm

+14794932414

Visit website

Ozark Rest Area – Eastbound

0.1 mi from route

Overlook Rest Area - Westbound

0.1 mi from route

Big Piney Rest Area - Westbound

0.1 mi from route

Ozark Rest Area - Westbound

0.1 mi from route

Big Piney Rest Area – Eastbound

0.1 mi from route

Tobo's 66 Travel Plaza

0.1 mi from route

Love's Travel Stop

0.1 mi from route

Love's Travel Stop

0.2 mi from route

Service Plaza

0.2 mi from route

Love's Travel Stop

0.3 mi from route

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

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 10

5 decision points cluster between mile 5.4 and 124.2 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

6
5.4 mi into trip | ~10m in | US 71B / Fulbright Expressway

Keep slight right at fork onto US 71B / Fulbright Expressway

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight lane.
6
53.7 mi into trip | ~1h in

Keep slight left at fork toward I 40 East: Alma, Little Rock

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Toward I 40 East: Alma, Little Rock
5
119.1 mi into trip | ~2h 6m in

Take the exit toward US 64

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early

Exit 78 Toward US 64
4
119.4 mi into trip | ~2h 6m in | US 64

Turn left onto US 64

Navigation decision point

4
124.2 mi into trip | ~2h 14m in | AR 7 / South Arkansas Avenue

Turn right onto AR 7 / South Arkansas Avenue

Navigation decision point

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$22.41 one way

$44.82 round trip

$3.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 52 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.21 $24.60 $49.21
premium $4.56 $26.64 $53.27
diesel $5.61 $32.76 $65.53

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$22

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$47–$72

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 51.9 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

EV Charging Along Route

10 DC fast chargers · Coverage: excellent

Harps - Tesla Supercharger

Alma, AR

Tesla

12 DCFC

Workman's Travel Center - Tesla Supercharger

Lowell, AR

Tesla

8 DCFC

Workman's Travel Center - Tesla Supercharger

Ozark, AR

Tesla

8 DCFC

Walmart EV Charging

Springdale, AR

WALMART

4 DCFC

Pilot Travel Center 145

Springdale, AR

eVgo Network

4 DCFC

Harps Food Store #119

Springdale, AR

FCN

4 DCFC

Lewis Automotive

Fayetteville, AR

NOODOE

4 DCFC

Walmart 66 (Clarksville, AR)

Clarksville, AR

Electrify America

4 DCFC

Tesla: 3 WALMART: 1 eVgo Network: 1 FCN: 1 NOODOE: 1 Electrify America: 1 EV Connect: 1 Blink Network: 1

Station data from NREL Alternative Fuel Stations database.

Driving Electric?

About $16 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 44.5 0 $15.58 $7.12
Efficient EV 37.1 0 $12.99 $5.94
EV Truck/SUV 59.4 0 $20.78 $9.50

Gas CO2

52 kg

EV CO2

17 kg (67% 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.

Forecast as of Apr 19, 2026

Origin

Springdale, AR

Morning in Springdale on Sunday

Local time

6:51 AM

CDT

Current temp

38°F

Clear

0 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Destination

Danville, AR

Morning in Danville on Sunday

Local time

6:51 AM

CDT

Current temp

40°F

Clear

0 mph 0% chance Live forecast

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 warmer at arrival

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

Road read

2h 49m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

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

What kind of drive is this?

148.4 mi in 2h 49m, mostly highway — 64.9 mi of that is on I 40.

81% highway — fuel and pacing are the main things to plan.
17 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 64.9 mi on I 40.

How Hard Is This Drive?

4/10

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on I 40 and Fulbright Expressway. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 5.4 miles in near US 71B / Fulbright Expressway.

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 2h 49m drive. You will face about 10 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 5.4 miles (US 71B / Fulbright Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 53.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 119.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early.

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

On the drive from Springdale, AR to Danville, AR, road signs begin pointing toward Little Rock along the way.

Little Rock

53.7 mi in | ~1h

About the Cities

Starting in Springdale, AR

Full guide →

Springdale is in the Ozarks region of Northwest Arkansas.

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 2h 49m. Total distance: 148.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 1 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

2h 49m drive, comfortable solo distance.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (81%). Straightforward navigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 64.9 miles on I 40. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Yes, with realistic expectations. Build in a stop roughly every 2 hours, have snacks and activities ready, and check the Nearby Places tabs for kid-friendly stops along the way.

The main spots that need attention: at 5.4 miles (US 71B / Fulbright Expressway): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 53.7 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 119.1 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Danville, 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, EIA for fuel prices, NREL for EV charging, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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