Getting To Hot Springs National Park

Hot Springs National Park in central Arkansas is easily accessible via different driving routes, three airports, commercial bus, and passenger train.

Driving

From the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas, the 54-mile (86.9-kilometer) drive to the park will take approximately one hour:

• Interstate 30 W toward Texarkana
• Interstate 30 W to US 70 W - Hot Springs via Exit 111 (28.57 miles / 45.98 kilometers)
• US 70-W (US 70 W becomes US 70 Business/East Grand Avenue) (18.65 miles / 30 kilometers)
• Turn right onto Spring Street (Spring Street becomes Reserve Street) (4.66 miles / 7.5 kilometers)
• Right turn onto Central Avenue (0.3 mile / 0.5 kilometer)

From the Texarkana Regional Airport (aka Webb Field), the 112-mile (180.2-kilometer) drive to the park will take approximately 2 hours:

• Interstate 30 E to AR 7 (Caddo Valley - Arkadelphia - Hot Springs) via Exit 78 (77.66 miles / 125 kilometers)
• Turn left off the exit ramp (under the highway) to head north on AR 7/Valley Street. Valley Street becomes Central Avenue near DeGray Lake. (31 miles / 49.9 kilometers)

From the Fort Smith Regional Airport, there are two different routes you may take to reach the national park, one of which is 129 miles (207.6 kilometers) and a little under three hours, an the other route is 133 miles (214 kilometers) and approximately 3 hours total.

Via Interstate 40 East via US 270:

• Head southeast on Garrison Ave/US-64 E/AR-22 toward N 8th St. (0.25 mile / 0.4 kilometer)
• Take the 3rd right onto Towson Ave/US-71 Bus S. (3.68 miles / 5.9 kilometers)
• Turn slight left onto Highway 71/US-71 Bus S. Continue to follow US-71 Bus S. (0.77 mile / 1.2 kilometers)
• Turn slight right onto Highway 71/US-71 Bus S. Continue to follow S Highway 71 E. (39.37 miles / 63.4 kilometers)
• S Highway 71 E becomes US-71 S. (16.42 miles / 26.4 kilometers)
• Turn left onto Highway 270/US-270 E. Continue to follow US-270 E. (64.11 miles / 103.2 kilometers)
• Stay straight to go onto Albert Pike Rd/US-270 Bus E. Continue to follow US-270 Bus E. (2.98 miles / 4.8 kilometers)
• Turn left onto 3rd St/US-70 Bus E/US-270 Bus E. (0.26 mile / 0.42 kilometer)
• Turn right onto W Grand Ave/US-70 Bus E/US-270 Bus E. (0.52 mile / 0.84 kilometer)
• Turn left onto Central Ave/Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway/AR-7. (0.71 mile / 1.14 kilometers)

Via alternate route AR 10:

• Head southeast on Garrison Ave/US-64 E/AR-22 toward N 8th St. (0.25 mile / 0.4 kilometer)
• Take the 3rd right onto Towson Ave/US-71 Bus S. (3.68 miles / 5.9 kilometers)
• Turn slight left onto Highway 71/US-71 Bus S. Continue to follow US-71 Bus S. (0.77 mile / 1.2 kilometers)
• Turn slight right onto Highway 71/US-71 Bus S. Continue to follow Highway 71. (9.61 miles / 15.5 kilometers)

• Turn left onto W Center St/AR-10 Spur. Continue to follow W Center St. (5.47 miles / 8.8 kilometers)
• W Center St becomes AR-10. (50.76 miles / 81.7 kilometers)
• Turn left onto E 8th St/AR-10. Continue to follow AR-10. (11.08 miles / 17.8 kilometers)
• Turn right onto Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway/S Scenic 7 Dr/AR-10/AR-7/AR-28. (0.55 mile / 0.89 kilometer)
• Turn left onto Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway/S Scenic 7 Dr/AR-7. Continue to follow AR-7. (44.06 miles / 70.9 kilometers)
• Turn slight right onto Fox Pass Cutoff. (3.30 miles / 5.3 kilometers)
• Turn right onto Park Ave/Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway/AR-128/AR-7. Continue to follow Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway/AR-128/AR-7. (3.26 miles / 5.25 kilometers)

Commercial Bus

Greyhound Bus Lines service Hot Springs with a station located at 1001 Central Ave, Suite D. For fare and scheduling information, call 1-800-231-2222.

Passenger Train

Amtrak's Texas Eagle route serves Little Rock, Arkansas.

Fuel, EV charging stations, groceries, and lodging are all readily available around Hot Springs National Park.