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Directions to Campus

Visitors are always welcome at Missouri State University.  Springfield is in the southwest corner of the state, apporximately 220 miles southwest of St. Louis, 170 miles south of Kansas City, 140 miles southwest of Jefferson City, and 70 miles east of Joplin.

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From the Springfield-Branson Regional Airport

Take Kearney Street as you leave the airport 3.7 miles to the Kansas Expressway.  Turn right and follow the Kansas Expressway approximately 3.0 miles (south) to Grand Street. Turn left and follow Grand Street approximately 2.0 miles (east) to the Missouri State campus.  Then follow the instructions for visitor parking.

From the east on I-44 (from the St. Louis area)

Exit I-44 at the US 65 south exit (the Branson exit).  Stay on US 65 (south) 2.5 miles until you reach the Chestnut Expressway exit.  Take the Chestnut Expressway exit.  Turn right and follow the Chustnut Expressway 2.7 miles (west) until you reach National Avenue.  Turn left and follow National Avenue approximately 1.0 mile (south) to the Missouri State campus.  Then follow the instructions for visitor parking.

From the west on I-44 (from the Joplin/Tulsa area)

From I-44, exit at the Chestnut Expressway exit. and travel east to National Avenue. Turn right (or south) and travel south until you reach Grand Street.  Turn right (or west) on Grand Street. The Missouri State campus begins at the corner of National and Grand.  Then follow the instructions for visitor parking.

From the North on Highway 13 (from the Kansas City area)

Stay on Highway 13 from Clinton (which is called the Kansas Expressway as you reach Springfield) until you get to Grand Street. (It is approximately 3.6 miles from where US 13 crosses I-44 to Grand Street.)  Turn left and follow Grand Street approximately 2.0 miles (east)until you reach the MIssouri State campus.  Then follow the instructions for visitor parking.

From the north or south on US 65

Exit US 65 at the Chestnut Expressway exit. Go west on Chestnut 2.7 miles to National Avenue.   Turn left and follow National approximately 1.0 mile (south) to the Missouri State campus.  Then follow the instructions for visitor parking.

From the east on US 60

Exit US 60 (or James River Expressway) at the National Avenue exit.  Turn right and follow National Avenue approximately 3.5 miles (north) to the Missouri State campus. Then follow the instructions for visitor parking.