Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Phoenix to Arkansas. If you're planning a road trip to Arkansas, 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 Phoenix
drive for about 4 hours
2:05 pm Petrified Forest National Park
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:05 pm
drive for about 2 hours
5:03 pm Grants (New Mexico)
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 6 hours
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10:00 am leave from Grants (New Mexico)
drive for about 4 hours
1:52 pm Tucumcari
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:52 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:37 pm Amarillo
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:37 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
7:56 pm Elk City
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 8 hours
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10:00 am leave from Elk City
drive for about 2 hours
11:46 am Oklahoma City
eat at Kitchen No. 324
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:46 pm
drive for about 3.5 hours
4:08 pm Ozark
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:08 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
7:32 pm arrive at Arkansas
day 3 driving ≈ 7.5 hours
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Petrified Forest National Park (6 answers)
Petrified Forest National Park (2 mentions)
questions about Petrified Forest National Park:
Accessibility
Grants (New Mexico)
Tucumcari (4 answers)
questions about Tucumcari:
What are the must see/must stay/ must eat places in Tucumcari?
Amarillo (30 answers)
questions about Amarillo:
THING TO SEE
Hotels
Elk City (2 answers)
Oklahoma City (39 answers)
Boathouse District (4 mentions)
Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum (3 mentions)
AT&T Bricktown Ballpark (2 mentions)
Science Museum Oklahoma (2 mentions)
Stockyards City Main Street (2 mentions)
restaurants around Oklahoma City:
Kitchen No. 324
Big Truck Tacos
Waffle Champion
Cheever's Cafe
Museum Cafe
questions about Oklahoma City:
What's the best neighborhood in Oklahoma City for a first time visitor?
Breakfast Restaurant in OKC
What sort of hands-on things can I experience in OKC?
Ozark (3 answers)
This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Arkansas. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Audrey from asked:
Interesting places near I-40 (2 answers)
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Arkansas to Phoenix drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Phoenix to Arkansas. Or get a full Phoenix to Arkansas flight plan.
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