There are 8 ways to get from Fort Smith to Pontiac by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, or bus (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 Detroit, train
best- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Detroit (DTW)plane FSM - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 37m$116–518Bus via Nashville
- 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 Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiacbus 462
25h 32m$176–348Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Warrensburg Chamber Of Commercebus
- Take the train from Warrensburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
25h 42m$219–569Drive 918.1 mi
- Drive from Fort Smith to Pontiaccar 918.1 mi
16h 14m$168–242Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Detroit, train
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayettevillebus
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Detroit (DTW)plane XNA - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 44m$153–595Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayettevillebus
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane XNA - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Pontiac Amtrakbus
9h 9m$185–633Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Capital Region International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayettevillebus
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane XNA - LAN
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Pontiac Amtrak Stationbus
11h 20m$156–593Bus
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiacbus 462
31h 30m$201–446
Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Smith to Pontiac is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Smith to Pontiac is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 44m and costs $150 - $600.
The distance between Fort Smith and Pontiac is 813 miles. The road distance is 923.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Smith to Pontiac without a car is to bus via Nashville which takes 25h 32m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Fort Smith to Pontiac, including transfers.
Pontiac is 1h ahead of Fort Smith. It is currently 5:38 AM in Fort Smith and 6:38 AM in Pontiac.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Smith to Pontiac is 923 miles. It takes approximately 16h 14m to drive from Fort Smith to Pontiac.
There are 279+ hotels available in Pontiac.
What companies run services between Fort Smith, AR, USA and Pontiac, MI, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Fort Smith to Downtown Pontiac via Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot, Memphis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station, and Jefferson & Griswold in around 25h 32m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dearborn to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Warrensburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $50–100
- 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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Downtown Pontiac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fort Smith to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–120
- Book at
- https://www.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
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Pontiac Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide














