There are 7 ways to get from Fort Smith to Buffalo by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane FSM - BUF
9h 56m$219–938Bus via Louisville
cheapest- Take the bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
27h 43m$167–356Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
27h 18m$391–871Drive 1,121.3 mi
- Drive from Fort Smith to Buffalocar 1,121.3 mi
19h 27m$205–296Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayettevillebus
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane XNA - BUF
8h 12m$284–1,090Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane FSM - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
9h 52m$199–608Bus
- Take the bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalobus
28h 53m$199–386
Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Smith to Buffalo is to bus via Louisville which costs $160 - $360 and takes 27h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Smith to Buffalo is to bus and fly which takes 8h 12m and costs $280 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Smith to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot and arriving at Buffalo, NY via Memphis Bus Station, Nashville, Louisville, KY Bus Station and Cleveland, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 43m.
The distance between Fort Smith and Buffalo is 1010 miles. The road distance is 1127.8 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Smith to Buffalo without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 18m and costs $390 - $900.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Fort Smith to Buffalo, including transfers.
Fort Smith to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot station.
The best way to get from Fort Smith to Buffalo is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs $210 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus via Louisville, which costs $160 - $360 and takes 27h 43m.
Fort Smith to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Buffalo is 1h ahead of Fort Smith. It is currently 10:29 AM in Fort Smith and 11:29 AM in Buffalo.
What companies run services between Fort Smith, AR, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
American Airlines flies from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fort Smith to Buffalo, NY via Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot, Memphis Bus Station, Nashville, Louisville, KY Bus Station, and Cleveland, OH in around 27h 43m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fort Smith to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Fort Smith to Fayetteville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
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