Walton Soccer Stadium is a University of Missouri Athletics venue in Columbia, and a Sedalia-to-Columbia day trip is possible by car.
A route planner puts the city-to-city drive at 66.9 miles and 1 hour 9 minutes; allow for the fact that this estimate does not end at the stadium. American Inn is in Sedalia, and rooms at this Sedalia hotel put your starting point in town.
- Destination: Walton Soccer Stadium, University of Missouri, Columbia.
- Drive estimate: 66.9 miles and 1 hour 9 minutes from Sedalia to Columbia, not to the stadium.
- Directions: Mizzou Athletics provides approach routes via I-70 and Stadium Boulevard.
- Parking: Mizzou describes visitor parking options near Memorial Union; restrictions and rates vary by lot.
Is Columbia a Practical Day Trip?
Columbia is a possible day trip from Sedalia, but the available drive estimate covers the cities rather than the stadium entrance. A third-party route planner estimates 66.9 miles and 1 hour 9 minutes between Sedalia and Columbia. Treat that as a planning reference, not a live travel time or a stadium-specific arrival estimate.
For a broader plan around your time in town, you can pair the Columbia outing with a one-day itinerary for Sedalia on a separate day.
If you are arranging your arrival or local transport first, how to get around Sedalia covers that part of the trip.
How Do You Get from Sedalia to Walton Stadium?
Mizzou Athletics gives directions to the MU Sports Park area by way of I-70 and Stadium Boulevard, but the right approach depends on which direction you reach Columbia from. From the west, the directions say to take I-70 east to Exit 124 for MO-740/Stadium Boulevard, turn right, and follow Stadium Boulevard about 4 miles to the MU Sports Park.
From the east, Mizzou Athletics gives two routes. One uses I-70 east to Exit 128A, then the Business U.S. 63 access road and the U.S. 63 southbound ramp; take the MO-740/Stadium Boulevard exit and continue about 2 miles to the MU Sports Park.
Its standard visitor route from the east instead takes I-70 west to the Highway 63 exit, then Highway 63 south to Stadium Boulevard. From there, follow Maryland Avenue, Rollins Street, Fifth Street and Conley Avenue toward the Turner Avenue Parking Garage and Reynolds Alumni and Visitor Center.
From the south, the game-day directions say to take U.S. 63 north to the MO-740/Stadium Boulevard exit, turn left, and follow Stadium Boulevard about 2 miles to the MU Sports Park. Use Mizzou Athletics' directions for the approach that matches your route, and check the official site before you go.
What Is Near the Stadium?
Walton Soccer Stadium is a University of Missouri Athletics venue used for women's soccer. Campus parking options include the Union Visitor Lot, the University Avenue Garage, and the Turner Avenue Parking Garage and Reynolds Alumni and Visitor Center. These are campus parking references, so check the destination and lot rules before choosing where to leave your car.
The Union Visitor Lot is directly east of Memorial Union and is entered from University Avenue. It has 10 one-hour meters at $0.50 per hour; temporary or visitor permits are not valid there.
Public meters are also available on the top level of the University Avenue Garage, east of Memorial Union, at $0.50 per hour. Spaces without a meter require a permit.
Temporary or visitor parking permits are not valid in the Turner Avenue Parking Garage lot. Staff parking lots are restricted from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, and some spaces are restricted at all times. Read the signs at lot entrances and individual spaces before parking.
Planning Around an Event
Walton Soccer Stadium hosts University of Missouri women's soccer, so check the athletics schedule for the event you plan to attend and confirm the stadium details before setting out.
Mizzou Athletics also describes Columbia Transit's Spirit Bus service to and from Faurot Field for home football games each year; that information does not establish shuttle service to Walton Soccer Stadium soccer events.
Build your plan around the route into Columbia, the stadium's location in the MU Sports Park area, and the parking restrictions for the lot you choose. Mizzou's directions distinguish among lots and garages, and temporary or visitor permits are not accepted in every location.
FAQs
How long is the drive from Sedalia to Columbia?
A third-party route planner estimates 66.9 miles and 1 hour 9 minutes between Sedalia and Columbia. It is not a live estimate to Walton Soccer Stadium.
Where is Walton Soccer Stadium?
Walton Soccer Stadium is a University of Missouri Athletics venue in Columbia, used for women's soccer.
Can you use a visitor permit in the Turner Avenue Parking Garage lot?
No. Temporary or visitor parking permits are not valid in that lot.