There are 7 ways to get from Cincinnati to Fort Smith by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
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Fly Covington to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)CVG - FSM
6h 53m$148–712Bus via Louisville
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
17h 25m$133–294Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Covington Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
16h 41m$141–335Drive 730.3 mi
- Drive from Cincinnati to Fort Smith730.3 mi
12h 35m$134–193Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Drive from Cincinnati to Louisville-Airport-SDF
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)SDF - FSM
7h 1m$136–588Fly Covington to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)CVG - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
8h 13m$224–978Bus to Dayton, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)DAY - FSM
10h 26m$212–924
Covington (CVG) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Cincinnati and Fort Smith is 614 miles. The road distance is 734.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Fort Smith without a car is to bus which takes 16h 41m and costs $140 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Cincinnati to Fort Smith, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $340 and takes 16h 41m.
Fort Smith is 1h behind Cincinnati. It is currently 12:32 AM in Cincinnati and 11:32 PM in Fort Smith.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Fort Smith is 735 miles. It takes approximately 12h 35m to drive from Cincinnati to Fort Smith.
There are 57+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
American Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Covington Bus Stop to Fort Smith via Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 16h 41m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Covington to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Covington to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Covington to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Dayton to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Dayton to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Dayton to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Covington to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Covington Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
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