There are 7 ways to get from Cleveland to Fort Smith by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane CLE - FSM
6h 59m$130–612Bus via Louisville
- Take the bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- 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
23h 21m$155–323Train, bus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smithbus
25h 16m$165–480Drive 937.3 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Fort Smithcar 937.3 mi
16h 9m$172–248Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane CLE - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smithbus
8h 55m$186–828Bus to Akron, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane CAK - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smithbus
10h 44m$166–760Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cleveland 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
25h 41m$160–371
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Cleveland and Fort Smith is 818 miles. The road distance is 942.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Fort Smith without a car is to bus via Louisville which takes 23h 21m and costs $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Cleveland to Fort Smith, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Louisville, which costs $150 - $330 and takes 23h 21m.
Fort Smith is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 6:50 AM in Cleveland and 5:50 AM in Fort Smith.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Fort Smith is 943 miles. It takes approximately 16h 9m to drive from Cleveland to Fort Smith.
There are 52+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
American Airlines flies from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to Fort Smith via Louisville, KY, Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 23h 21m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Akron to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Akron to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Akron to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Akron to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Akron to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- 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
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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 Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
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