There are 5 ways to get from Banff to Fort Smith by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)YYC - FSM
11h 12m$160–533Bus
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
3d 6h$481–924Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith
3d 8h$571–2,179Drive 1,893.6 mi
- Drive from Banff to Fort Smith1,893.6 mi
31h 29m$434–626Bus, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)YYC - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
12h 5m$236–769
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Fort Smith is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $550 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Fort Smith is to bus and fly which takes 11h 12m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Banff and Fort Smith is 1563 miles. The road distance is 1904.6 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Fort Smith without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 6h and costs $480 - $950.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Banff to Fort Smith, including transfers.
Fort Smith is 1h ahead of Banff. It is currently 8:03 AM in Banff and 9:03 AM in Fort Smith.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Fort Smith is 1905 miles. It takes approximately 31h 29m to drive from Banff to Fort Smith.
There are 56+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
You can take a bus from Banff, AB to Fort Smith via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento, Phoenix Bus Station, Oklahoma City Bus Station, and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Denver, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
- 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
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $50–130
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $60–170
- Business - advance purchase
- $85–370
- Business Class
- $140–390
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- 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 Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- https://www.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 Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Sacramento to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.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
- $26–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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