Branson

By plane

M. Graham Clark - Taney County Airport

(http://airnav.com/airport/KPLK), for private plane traffic, is located adjacent to Branson in Point Lookout, Missouri, next to the College of the Ozarks.

Branson Airport

(http://flybranson.com/), only eight miles south of Branson, Missouri, is Branson's major carrier local airport and began official operation effective May 11, 2009. Currently, AirTran Airways provides nonstop service to its main hub in Atlanta as well as Milwaukee. Sun Country flies to Minneapolis/St.Paul and Dallas/Fort Worth nonstop.

Springfield-Branson Regional Airport

(http://sgf-branson-airpor...) is about 50 miles from Branson, servicing the following air travel providers: Allegiant Air non-stop service only to/from Las Vegas, Tampa, and Orlando; no connectionsAmerican Eagle Delta Connection United Express

Boone County Regional Airport

(http://boonecountyairport.com/) in Harrison, Arkansas, is closer 31 miles, but has only one carrier Mesa Airlines (http://mesa-air.com/).

Other options include NW Arkansas Regional Airport in Bentonville, 97 miles or about a 2 hour drive away though the Mark Twain Nat'l Forest includes some steep curves over hilly terrain -- this is the only airport whose land route is through the forest. The nearest major airports are Tulsa 216 miles, Kansas City 233 miles, and St. Louis Lambert 255 miles. St. Louis has some international flights, as well as some major tourist attractions of its own to see.

By car

From most locations, take I-44 to Springfield, then south on US 65 exit 82A. From the west, use the US 60/160 connector just before entering Springfield exit 69.