Driving is the most conventional method of traveling from Wilburton to Drumright. The two towns are approximately 140 miles apart. Follow US-270 W northwest from Wilburton until you reach Interstate 40. Take the interstate west for 19 miles to Exit 221, which is US-62. Take US-62 west for five miles and merge onto OK-48 N. Take OK-48 N for 25 miles to the town of Bristow. In Bristow, take OK-16 W for the remaining 20 miles into Drumright.
The scenic route will allow you to avoid the interstate and see more of Oklahoma's small towns. Take US-270 W north from Wilburton, but continue on 270 instead of turning west on Interstate 40. You will pass through a toll at Indian Nation Turnpike. North of I-40, US-270 will become US-75 N. This highway will take you through Schulter, Okmulgee, Beggs and Slick before you reach Bristow. Stay on this road, which becomes OK-16 W, until you arrive in Drumright.
If you are a marathon bicycle rider, tackle the 140-mile trek from Wilburton to Drumright. In Wilburton, make your way along local streets to US-270 W. Bicyclers are allowed to ride along this highway. Follow it north as it becomes US-75 N. As the going gets tough on US-75, continue making your way northwest along local roads. Okemah, a sizeable town between Wilburton and Drumright, would be a good place to stop for the night in order to break up this long journey.
If you have access to your own aircraft, flying from Wilburton to Drumright is the fastest way to go. Take off from the Wilburton Municipal Airport and land at the Cushing Municipal Airport in Cushing, Oklahoma, which is only nine miles west of Drumright. The Wilburton airport has two runways you can take off from, depending on the size of your plane. The Cushing airport is much larger, with 8 runways and an average of 38 aircraft operations per week.
