Getting around · Northwest Arkansas
Getting to and from XNA: taxi, rideshare, transit & the cell-phone lot
The quickest way to Northwest Arkansas airport is usually a taxi or a rideshare: a metered taxi gets you to Downtown Bentonville, and Uber & Lyft pick up in a marked pickup zone. Picking someone up instead? Wait free at the Cell Phone Lot. Below: every way to and from the airport, what it costs, whether to park or grab a ride, and how to fold the drive into your Leave-By Time so you reach security with room to get through the line. Check XNA TSA wait times today before you decide when to leave.
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Taxis from XNA — fare and where to find the stand
Typical taxi fare
Metered
to Downtown Bentonville
Drive time
15–22 min
12 mi to Downtown Bentonville
A taxi is the simplest door-to-door option and needs no app. Fares to Downtown Bentonville are on the meter, so the total depends on traffic and your exact address.
Jim's Express Shuttle & Taxi is next to baggage claim #1; Pinnacle Car Services meets riders at the escalator. Taxis and shuttles wait by baggage claim; confirm the fare before you ride.
The XNA cell-phone waiting lot
Picking someone up? Wait free at Cell Phone Lot. At the entrance to the airport parking area. Wait there until your traveler texts that they're at the curb, then loop in once. Stay with your vehicle in the free lot and pull forward when your party is ready for pickup.
Leaving a car for the trip instead of getting dropped off? It's worth checking the lots: compare XNAparking by price & distance.
Where to catch Uber & Lyft at XNA
Uber and Lyft pick up outside the baggage claim area.
Dropping off? Drop departing passengers at the terminal curb; pick up outside baggage claim. Northwest Arkansashas a single terminal, so there's no wrong-curb risk — any door gets you to check-in and security.
Driving to XNA — routes & drive time
XNA sits about 12 miles from Downtown Bentonville, a drive of roughly 15–22 minutes via I-49 links the airport with Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, and Fayetteville — closer to the high end at rush hour. That drive time is the first input into your Leave-By Time, so the calculator counts it backward from your flight along with today's security wait and the walk to your gate.
Getting to XNA by train or transit
No rail or scheduled city bus serves the terminal; NWA Shuttle and other door-to-door services, taxis, and rideshares cover the region.
Hotel and city shuttles to XNA
NWA Shuttle and several shared-ride operators offer door-to-door service across Northwest Arkansas at varying fares. If a shuttle is part of your plan, add its ride time to your Leave-By Time — it's easy to forget the 15–20 minutes between the curb and the terminal.
Park or ride to XNA?
The rule of thumb: a round-trip ride is one fixed cost, while parking adds up by the day. For a quick 1–2 day trip, parking usually costs less; for a longer trip, a round-trip taxi or rideshare often comes out ahead.
Want the exact trade-off for your dates? compare XNAparking by price & distance — the closest lot isn't always the one that costs the least.
Accessibility and late-night rides at XNA
Accessible taxis and vans are available on request from the ground-transportation area.
Late or overnight arrival? With no public transit, rely on a taxi, rideshare, or pre-arranged shuttle late at night.
Returning a rental on the way out? Return rental cars at the on-airport rental facility per your agreement. (We cover where to return a car, not where to book one.)
Pickup zones and curb rules change — we verified XNA's ground-transport details as of July 1, 2026. Always check the in-app pickup pin and posted signs when you land.
Flying out of a nearby airport instead?
If a fare or a schedule points you elsewhere, the closest airport we cover is SGF (Springfield), about 84 miles from XNA in a straight line. The same math on this page — drive time, ride cost, security wait — decides whether the extra distance is worth it.
Other airports nearby
Straight-line distance from XNA — check current waits before switching airports.
Before you go XNA
XNA TSA wait times todaySee today's security wait by checkpoint, then time your ride to the airport.Getting-around FAQ XNA
How much is a taxi to or from XNA?
Taxis to Downtown Bentonville are metered, so the fare depends on traffic and the exact address. Jim's Express Shuttle & Taxi is next to baggage claim #1; Pinnacle Car Services meets riders at the escalator.
Where do you catch Uber and Lyft at XNA?
Uber and Lyft pick up outside the baggage claim area. Open the app after you land and follow its pickup pin, not the curb out front.
Where is the XNA cell-phone lot?
Cell Phone Lot — At the entrance to the airport parking area. It's free, and you wait there until your traveler texts that they have their bags.
How far is XNA from Downtown Bentonville?
XNA is about 12 miles from Downtown Bentonville — roughly 15–22 minutes by car depending on traffic, via I-49 links the airport with Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, and Fayetteville.
Is there a train from XNA to Downtown Bentonville?
Not directly. No rail or scheduled city bus serves the terminal; NWA Shuttle and other door-to-door services, taxis, and rideshares cover the region.