There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Fort Smith by car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Drive to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, fly
best- Drive from Austin to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)
- Fly from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)GRK - FSM
5h 4m$69–337Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)AUS - FSM
5h 4m$68–382Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
12h 31m$104–217Train, bus via Oklahoma City
- Take the train from Austin to Fort Worth
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
13h 44m$105–405Drive 459 mi
- Drive from Austin to Fort Smith459 mi
8h 2m$84–121Bus via Denton
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to Denton
- Take the bus from Denton to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
12h 56m$114–213Bus #2
- Take the bus from Austin to Dallas
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Texarkana
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Fort Smith
13h 40m$123–249Train, bus
- Take the train from Austin to Temple Station
- Take the train from Temple Station to Longview
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Texarkana
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Fort Smith
18h 55m$97–314
Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $65 - $390.
The distance between Austin and Fort Smith is 430 miles. The road distance is 461.7 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Fort Smith without a car is to bus which takes 12h 31m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Austin to Fort Smith, including transfers.
The best way to get from Austin to Fort Smith is to bus which takes 12h 31m and costs $100 - $220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $65 - $390 and takes 5h 4m.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Fort Smith is 462 miles. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Austin to Fort Smith.
There are 56+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Austin to Fort Smith via Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Oklahoma City Bus Station, and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 12h 31m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to Temple Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Temple Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30–75
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $35–120
- Business - advance purchase
- $50–230
- Business Class
- $80–290
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Austin to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Austin to Denton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Denton to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Austin to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Texarkana to Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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