Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Columbus to Bentonville. If you're planning a road trip to Bentonville, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Columbus
drive for about 1 hour
11:08 am Dayton
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:08 pm
drive for about 2 hours
2:05 pm Indianapolis
stay for about 1.5 hours
and leave at 3:35 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:52 pm Terre Haute (Indiana)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:52 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
7:16 pm Altamont
stay overnight and leave the next day around 8:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 6 hours
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8:00 am leave from Altamont
drive for about 1.5 hours
9:33 am St. Louis
stay for about 2.5 hours
and leave at 12:03 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
1:21 pm Cuba (Missouri)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:21 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
3:59 pm Lake of the Ozarks
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:59 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
6:20 pm Springfield (Missouri)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 7:20 pm
drive for about 2 hours
9:21 pm arrive in Bentonville
day 2 driving ≈ 8 hours
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Dayton (15 answers)
questions about Dayton:
Activities
Indianapolis (60 answers)
Indianapolis Museum of Art (4 mentions)
Indianapolis Zoo (2 mentions)
questions about Indianapolis:
What is your favorite restaurant in Indianapolis?
Your Favorite Holiday Events in Indianapolis
Best free things to do in Indianapolis?
Awesome food trucks?
Safe area?
Terre Haute (Indiana) (4 answers)
questions about Terre Haute (Indiana):
What is there to see in terre haute
Altamont
St. Louis (114 answers)
Forest Park (10 mentions)
St. Louis Zoo (6 mentions)
City Museum (5 mentions)
Gateway Arch (4 mentions)
Urban Chestnut Brewing Company (4 mentions)
restaurants around St. Louis:
Pappy's Smokehouse
Ted Drewes
Iron Barley Eating Establishment
Pastaria
Companion
questions about St. Louis:
What is your favorite restaurant in St. Louis?
Good St. Louis dines?
Great lunch places in St Louis
Good family vacation within 10 hours of St. Louis (not Branson)?
Where are the best places to stay in St. Louis?
Cuba (Missouri)
Lake of the Ozarks (2 mentions)
Springfield (Missouri) (11 answers)
questions about Springfield (Missouri):
Can't miss restaurants in Springfield?
What town is about 500 miles west of Springfield MO on Interstate 40
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