How far is Walton, KY from Batesville, AR?

The driving distance from Walton, KY to Batesville, AR is about 542.3 miles (872.7 km), with a travel time of about 10h 20m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 441.7 miles (710.9 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 20h 40m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT.
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Quick Snapshot
Road
542.25 mi
10h 20m
Flight
441.71 mi
710.87 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
441.71 mi
Kilometers
710.87 km
Flight Time
00h 53m

Driving Distance

Road route
542.25 mi
Kilometers
872.67 km
Drive Time
10h 20m

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Drive time stays fixed at 10h 20m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Batesville
Thu, Oct 15, 11:42 PM CDT
Return by in Walton
Fri, Oct 16, 11:02 AM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Walton
2026-10-15T14:22
Arrive Batesville
Fri, Oct 16, 12:42 AM EDT
Route Timing
10h 20m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
3:20 PM to 4:50 PM CDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
3:20 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Walton
8:00 PM EDT
Overnight-style route

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Grand Rivers
KY

Human settlement in Livingston County, Kentucky, United States of America

From Walton
270.9 mi
05h 10m
To Batesville
271.4 mi
05h 10m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
77°F
This Afternoon

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 1:00 PM EDT
Wind
5 mph SE
Destination
91°F
Today

Sunny

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 9:00 AM CDT
Wind
5 to 15 mph SW

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Walton and Batesville.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Walton and Batesville.

  1. 1

    Start on the route

    87 m · 28 sec

  2. 2

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Old Nicholson Road

    75 m · 11 sec · Old Nicholson Road

  3. 3

    Continue on North Main Street

    2298 ft · 1 min · North Main Street

  4. 4

    Turn right onto Old Beaver Road

    875 ft · 24 sec · Old Beaver Road

  5. 5

    Continue on Stephenson Mill Road

    1317 ft · 36 sec · Stephenson Mill Road

  6. 6

    Keep slight left to continue on School Road

    2514 ft · 1 min · School Road

  7. 7

    Turn right onto Mary Grubbs Highway

    1284 ft · 25 sec · Mary Grubbs Highway

  8. 8

    Take the ramp right toward I 75 North: Cincinnati

    1769 ft · 43 sec

  9. 9

    Merge slight left

    1.1 mi · 1 min

  10. 10

    Take the exit slight right toward I 71 South: Louisville

    1.5 km · 2 min

  11. 11

    Continue straight

    71.1 mi · 1 hr 17 min

  12. 12

    Take the exit slight left toward I 264 West: Watterson Expressway

    2346 ft · 45 sec

  13. 13

    Continue on Henry Watterson Expressway

    10 mi · 14 min · Henry Watterson Expressway

  14. 14

    Take the exit slight right toward I 65, KY 61: Nashville, Indianapolis

    936 ft · 15 sec

  15. 15

    Keep slight left to continue on I 65: Nashville, Downtown Louisville, Indianapolis

    963 ft · 15 sec

  16. 16

    Keep slight left to continue on I 65 South: Nashville

    1 mi · 2 min

  17. 17

    Merge slight left

    38.7 mi · 42 min

  18. 18

    Take the exit slight right toward KY 61 South: Elizabethtown, Paducah, Western Kentucky Parkway

    1079 ft · 26 sec

  19. 19

    Keep slight right to continue on US 31W: Elizabethtown, Paducah, Western Kentucky Parkway West

    1286 ft · 32 sec

  20. 20

    Keep slight left to continue on Paducah, Elizabethtown

    1710 ft · 42 sec

  21. 21

    Merge slight left onto Western Kentucky Parkway

    98 mi · 1 hr 45 min · Western Kentucky Parkway

  22. 22

    Continue on Western Kentucky Parkway

    1.3 km · 54 sec · Western Kentucky Parkway

  23. 23

    Merge slight left

    37.4 mi · 40 min

  24. 24

    Keep slight right to continue on I 24 West, I 69 South: Paducah

    16.2 mi · 18 min

  25. 25

    Keep slight left

    51.9 mi · 56 min

  26. 26

    Take the exit slight right toward Union City, Memphis

    1149 ft · 25 sec

  27. 27

    Keep slight left to continue on Martin

    58 m · 6 sec

  28. 28

    Turn right

    146 m · 6 sec

  29. 29

    Continue straight

    4.8 mi · 5 min

  30. 30

    Continue straight

    10.6 mi · 12 min

  31. 31

    Turn right

    43 m · 5 sec

  32. 32

    Merge slight left onto West Reelfoot Boulevard

    27.8 mi · 32 min · West Reelfoot Boulevard

  33. 33

    Continue on Saint Louis

    29.5 mi · 32 min

  34. 34

    Continue straight

    13.6 mi · 16 min

  35. 35

    Turn left

    1.4 mi · 2 min

  36. 36

    Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward the route

    78 m · 3 sec

  37. 37

    Exit the roundabout

    56.2 mi · 1 hr 7 min

  38. 38

    Take the exit left

    36.8 mi · 40 min

  39. 39

    Take the exit slight right toward AR 18: Newport

    1801 ft · 44 sec

  40. 40

    Keep slight right

    40 m · 3 sec

  41. 41

    Turn slight right onto Air Base Road

    3220 ft · 60 sec · Air Base Road

  42. 42

    Turn right

    1.1 mi · 2 min

  43. 43

    Turn left onto Tucker Road

    1.1 km · 1 min · Tucker Road

  44. 44

    At the end of the road, turn right onto West Main Street

    1.3 mi · 2 min · West Main Street

  45. 45

    Turn straight onto Bergen Lake Road

    1.5 km · 2 min · Bergen Lake Road

  46. 46

    At the end of the road, turn right

    25.6 mi · 39 min

  47. 47

    Turn right onto South Saint Louis Street

    15 m · 1 sec · South Saint Louis Street

  48. 48

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · South Saint Louis Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Walton and Batesville.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
48 steps
15 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
15
5 merges, 10 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
8.9 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Western Kentucky Parkway
136 mi · 25%
Saint Louis
136 mi · 25%
I 71 South
72 mi · 13%
I 24 West
68.1 mi · 13%
I 65 South
39.7 mi · 7%
West Reelfoot Boulevard
27.8 mi · 5%
Longest Stretch

Western Kentucky Parkway

Merge slight left onto Western Kentucky Parkway

98 mi · 01h 45m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

Better with a longer stop

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

Drive Time
10h 20m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
20h 40m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+100.6 mi
441.7 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Grand Rivers
05h 10m from Walton
Leave By
3:20 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms leaving Walton and Sunny near Batesville.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Walton to Batesville?

The road trip is about 542.3 miles (872.7 km) and usually takes 10h 20m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Grand Rivers is a useful midpoint, sitting about 270.9 miles from Walton and 271.4 miles from Batesville.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 441.7 miles (710.9 km), while the road route adds roughly 100.6 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $76.42 one way or $152.85 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 170 kg one way.

Do you cross a time zone on this route?

Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between Walton and Batesville, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Chance Showers And Thunderstorms around Walton and Sunny near Batesville.

Stop Ideas Near Grand Rivers

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Grand Rivers, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Grand Rivers.

BUS

Paducah, KY

31 mi away
2719 Irvin Cobb Avenue
BUS

Vienna, IL

75 mi away
504 West Vine Street
BUS

Madisonville, KY

78 mi away
4765 Hanson Road
RAIL

Fulton

79 mi away
21 Newton Rd.

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Walton and Batesville. Straight-line distance: 441.71 mi (710.87 km).

Walton

#1 Walton

City in Boone and Kenton counties in the U.

Population4,111
Coordinates38.8756200, -84.6102200
Altitude283
CountryUnited States
Batesville

#2 Batesville

City in Arkansas, USA

Population10,830
Coordinates35.7698000, -91.6409700
Altitude103
CountryUnited States
Start: Walton (-84.61022, 38.87562)
End: Batesville (-91.64097, 35.7698)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 873 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)18h 04m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)13h 33m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)10h 50m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)09h 02m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)07h 44m
80 mph (129 km/h)06h 45m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
19.13 gal
72.43 L · about $76.42
Round trip
$152.85
38.26 gal · 144.86 L
Estimated CO2
170 kg one way
Round trip: 340 kg / 750 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.00 $76.42 $152.85
Mid-grade $4.56 $87.23 $174.47
Premium $5.00 $95.61 $191.22
Diesel $6.12 $117.02 $234.04

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in Kentucky · Oct 15, 2026

Please keep in mind that there is a 1 hour time gap between Walton, KY and Batesville, AR. The current time in Walton is 14:22:03, although it is 13:22:03 in Batesville.

Distance to Other Cities

How did we calculate? Place names are translated into coordinates. The Haversine formula calculates straight-line distance; driving distance uses road network data.