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How to get fromBoston to Fort Smithby ferry, plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Fort Smith by ferry, plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport

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    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane plane BOS - FSM
    8h 26m
    $161–720

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Burenbus bus
    37h 22m
    $879–1,342

  3. Bus via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus bus
    39h 26m
    $321–490

  4. Drive  1,535.7 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Fort Smithcar car 1,535.7 mi
    27h 13m
    $281–405

  5. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane BOS - XNA
    3. Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar car
    8h 45m
    $227–980

  6. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane PVD - XNA
    3. Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar car
    9h 35m
    $243–1,136

  7. Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    3. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane LGA - XNA
    4. Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar car
    10h 34m
    $301–1,829

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Burenbus bus
    39h 40m
    $328–503

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration8h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,348.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 26m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?

You can take a bus from Boston to Fort Smith via New York Midtown, Atlanta Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 39h 26m.

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