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Trip from Conway, AR to Wooster, AR

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

16m

Distance

9.7 mi

16 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 15m ★
6 AM
0h 17m
8 AM
0h 19m
10 AM
0h 18m
12 PM
0h 17m
3 PM
0h 18m
5 PM
0h 19m
8 PM
0h 16m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Conway, AR, AR

Conway, AR

Wikimedia Commons

Downtown Wooster, AR, AR

Wooster, AR

Tom Fisk

Trip Overview

The drive from Conway, AR to Wooster, AR covers 9.7 miles and takes about 16m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Locust Avenue, Oak Street, Harkrider Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.46 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 16m. Total distance: 9.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

16m 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

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 16m drive with frequent turns across 9.7 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 13 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Locust Avenue is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Conway, AR to Wooster, AR is easy. At 16m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Conway, AR to Wooster, AR is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Locust Avenue
Oak Street
Harkrider Street
Old Morrilton Highway
Salem Road

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Locust Avenue — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Conway, AR and Wooster, AR.

1

Start on Main Street

105 ft · 6 sec · Main Street
2

Turn right onto Locust Avenue

499 ft · 15 sec · Locust Avenue
3

Turn right onto Oak Street

0.4 mi · 51 sec · Oak Street
4

Turn left onto Harkrider Street

0.5 mi · 46 sec · Harkrider Street
5

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Harkrider Street

148 ft · 3 sec · Harkrider Street
6

Exit the roundabout onto Harkrider Street

0.2 mi · 21 sec · Harkrider Street
7

Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Harkrider Street

148 ft · 2 sec · Harkrider Street
8

Exit the roundabout onto Harkrider Street

0.5 mi · 49 sec · Harkrider Street
9

Turn left onto Old Morrilton Highway

0.3 mi · 30 sec · Old Morrilton Highway
10

Keep slight right to continue on Old Morrilton Highway

1.0 mi · 1 min · Old Morrilton Highway
11

Turn slight right

217 ft · 8 sec
12

Turn right onto Salem Road

6.6 mi · 11 min · Salem Road
13

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.46 one way

$2.93 round trip

$3.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.21 $1.61 $3.22
premium $4.56 $1.74 $3.48
diesel $5.61 $2.14 $4.28

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 3.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 2.9 0 $1.02 $0.47
Efficient EV 2.4 0 $0.85 $0.39
EV Truck/SUV 3.9 0 $1.36 $0.62

Gas CO2

3 kg

EV CO2

1 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 15, 2026

Origin

Conway, AR

Morning in Conway on Saturday

Local time

11:10 AM

CDT

Current temp

77°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Wooster, AR

Morning in Wooster on Saturday

Local time

11:10 AM

CDT

Current temp

77°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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

16m 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Conway, AR to Wooster, AR covers 9.7 miles and takes about 16m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Locust Avenue, Oak Street, Harkrider Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 4.9 miles from Conway, AR. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.46 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

The drive from Conway, AR to Wooster, AR is easy. At 16m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Conway, AR to Wooster, AR is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Conway, AR to Wooster, AR does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh 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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