There are 7 ways to get from Appleton to Fort Smith by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane ATW - FSM
7h 16m$125–502Bus, train
- Take the bus from Appleton to Milwaukeebus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smithbus
20h 9m$248–469Bus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Appleton Transit Center to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus
21h 56m$149–294Drive 828.7 mi
- Drive from Appleton to Fort Smithcar 828.7 mi
14h 22m$152–219Fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane ATW - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smithbus
7h 35m$189–613Bus, train via Warrensburg
- Take the bus from Appleton to Milwaukeebus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smithbus
23h 34m$276–525Bus
- Take the bus from Appleton to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TXbus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Fort Smithbus
25h 28m$219–393
Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Appleton to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Appleton to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $120 - $500.
The distance between Appleton and Fort Smith is 704 miles. The road distance is 833.5 miles.
The best way to get from Appleton to Fort Smith without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 9m and costs $240 - $470.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Appleton to Fort Smith, including transfers.
The best way to get from Appleton to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $120 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via New South Memphis, which costs $140 - $300 and takes 21h 56m.
Yes, the driving distance between Appleton to Fort Smith is 834 miles. It takes approximately 14h 22m to drive from Appleton to Fort Smith.
There are 54+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Appleton, WI, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
American Airlines flies from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Appleton Transit Center to Fort Smith via Chicago Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 21h 56m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Appleton to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–27
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Appleton to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Appleton Transit Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Texarkana to Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–280
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