There are 8 ways to get from Fort Smith to Riverside by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)FSM - ONT
7h 41m$139–661Bus
- Take the bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Riverside
33h 51m$150–383Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Kansas CityJefferson 112 / ...
- Take the train from Kansas City to RiversideSouthwest Chief
40h 47m$175–601Drive 1,456.8 mi
- Drive from Fort Smith to Riverside1,456.8 mi
23h 16m$266–384Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)FSM - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
10h 23m$148–683Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayetteville
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)XNA - ONT
9h 52m$226–878Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)FSM - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
10h 52mBus via Tulsa
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayetteville
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Tulsa
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
39h 14m$142–409
Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Smith to Riverside is to bus which costs $150 - $390 and takes 33h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Smith to Riverside is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Fort Smith and Riverside is 1356 miles. The road distance is 1465.3 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Smith to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 33h 51m and costs $150 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Fort Smith to Riverside, including transfers.
The best way to get from Fort Smith to Riverside is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $390 and takes 33h 51m.
Riverside is 2h behind Fort Smith. It is currently 6:40 PM in Fort Smith and 4:40 PM in Riverside.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Smith to Riverside is 1465 miles. It takes approximately 23h 16m to drive from Fort Smith to Riverside.
There are 197+ hotels available in Riverside.
What companies run services between Fort Smith, AR, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
American Airlines flies from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fort Smith to Magnolia + Beatty via Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot, Oklahoma City Bus Station, Indio Bus Station, Riverside, and UCR at Bannockburn Village in around 33h 51m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $140–420
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $220–470
- Business - advance purchase
- $300–1,200
- Business Class
- $410–1,100
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
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 Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
- 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 Fayetteville to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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