There are 7 ways to get from Fort Smith to Gainesville by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane FSM - GNV
8h 24m$99–461Bus
- Take the bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station to Gainesvillebus
20h 57m$138–379Drive 926.1 mi
- Drive from Fort Smith to Gainesvillecar 926.1 mi
16h$169–245Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayettevillebus
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane XNA - GNV
7h 57m$161–618Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane FSM - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
9h 5m$144–684Bus via Gainesville
- Take the bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
20h 58m$149–301Bus via Baton Rouge
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Circle K - Gainesville, FLbus
24h 48m$215–515
Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Smith to Gainesville is to bus via Gainesville which costs $140 - $310 and takes 20h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Smith to Gainesville is to bus and fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $160 - $650.
The distance between Fort Smith and Gainesville is 821 miles. The road distance is 931.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Smith to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 20h 57m and costs $130 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Fort Smith to Gainesville, including transfers.
The best way to get from Fort Smith to Gainesville is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $95 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $380 and takes 20h 57m.
Gainesville is 1h ahead of Fort Smith. It is currently 9:40 PM in Fort Smith and 10:40 PM in Gainesville.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Smith to Gainesville is 932 miles. It takes approximately 16h to drive from Fort Smith to Gainesville.
There are 242+ hotels available in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Fort Smith, AR, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fort Smith to Gainesville via Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot, Memphis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Civic Center Station, and Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station in around 20h 57m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact 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
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $26–140
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fort Smith to Fayetteville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fort Smith to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Circle K - Gainesville, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $100–230
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