There are 8 ways to get from Baltimore to Fort Smith by train, plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane DCA - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar
6h 44m$229–1,681Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane BWI - FSM
9h 10m$149–662Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus
27h 46m$220–382Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Burenbus
34h 50m$450–1,505Drive 1,183 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Fort Smithcar 1,183 mi
19h 41m$216–312Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane BWI - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar
7h 32m$175–822Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane PHL - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar
7h 17m$228–1,522Train, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Burenbus
40h 52m$512–1,027
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 19h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Fort Smith is to train and fly and drive which takes 6h 44m and costs $220 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Baltimore station to Fort Smith. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and arriving at Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot via Nashville Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 46m.
The distance between Baltimore and Fort Smith is 1087 miles. The road distance is 1189.9 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Fort Smith without a car is to bus which takes 27h 46m and costs $220 - $390.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Baltimore to Fort Smith, including transfers.
Baltimore to Fort Smith bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Fort Smith is to bus which takes 27h 46m and costs $220 - $390. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $700 and takes 9h 10m.
Baltimore to Fort Smith bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Fort Smith is 1h behind Baltimore. It is currently 11:20 PM in Baltimore and 10:20 PM in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
You can take a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Fort Smith via Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 27h 46m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Buren
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Buren
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
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Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to Fort Smith is 1190 miles. It takes approximately 19h 41m to drive from Baltimore to Fort Smith.
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