The stretch from Springfield to Carthage is often called the “ghost road” and it’s easy to see why. Read my full post about Route 66 in Springfield, MO here. Route 66 from Springfield, MO to Tulsa, OK You’ll weave past farmland, small towns, abandoned barns, and more cows and horses than you can count…it’s a great drive. So get ready to put the map down and just enjoy the drive as you amble through the heartland on this stretch of Route 66. Living in Tulsa, we often drive bits of old Route 66 going here or there, but it wasn’t until I took out across the country to do the entire 2500 mile road trip and all the research that came with it that I realized how much good road there is here. There’s no hopping on and off the interstate, no making crisscross turns here and there to stay on the old route. When most people set out to drive Route 66, I think they’re probably surprised to find out how much of it’s been busted up by the interstate.īut Springfield, MO to Tulsa, OK is one long, glorious, uninterrupted stretch of Route 66. If you’re planning your own Route 66 road trip, either the whole thing or just a part, I hope these help you out. They’re also linked at the end of this post. Read through all of my Route 66 posts here. 2500 miles, 8 states, countless stories, and an endless stretch of small towns, neon, diners, motels, and roadside attractions. In 2022, I drove the entirety of Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles. This post is part of a series I’ve done on Route 66.

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