There are 6 ways to get from Fort Smith to Rochester by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayettevillebus
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Rochester (ROC)plane XNA - ROC
7h 25m$229–945Bus, train
cheapest- 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 Rochestertrain
31h 1m$185–576Bus
- 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 Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochesterbus 325
29h 58m$193–446Drive 1,188.1 mi
- Drive from Fort Smith to Rochestercar 1,188.1 mi
20h 34m$217–314Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane FSM - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
10h 13m$333–1,531Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayettevillebus
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane XNA - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
9h 35m$360–1,648
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Smith to Rochester is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 20h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Smith to Rochester is to bus and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $220 - $950.
The distance between Fort Smith and Rochester is 1087 miles. The road distance is 1195 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Smith to Rochester without a car is to bus which takes 29h 58m and costs $190 - $450.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Fort Smith to Rochester, including transfers.
Rochester is 1h ahead of Fort Smith. It is currently 7:59 PM in Fort Smith and 8:59 PM in Rochester.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Smith to Rochester is 1195 miles. It takes approximately 20h 34m to drive from Fort Smith to Rochester.
There are 156+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Fort Smith, AR, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Fort Smith to Rochester via Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot, Memphis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Cincinnati Bus Station, Cincinnati, OH, and Buffalo in around 29h 58m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Warrensburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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 Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- 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
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $40–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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