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How to get fromFort Smith to Springfieldby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Fort Smith to Springfield by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayettevillebus bus
    2. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)plane plane XNA - SPI
    6h 53m
    $206–728

  2. Drive 482 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Fort Smith to Springfieldcar car 482 mi
    8h 31m
    $88–128

  3. Bus via Kansas City

    1. Take the bus from Fort Smith to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus bus
    13h 3m
    $128–205

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort Smith to Kansas Citybus bus Jefferson 112 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to Springfieldtrain train Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
    14h 56m
    $199–361

  5. Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane FSM - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain train
    8h 3m
    $160–727

  6. Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane plane FSM - CMI
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus bus
    7h 34m
    $122–483

  7. Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, train

    1. Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane FSM - BMI
    2. Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain train
    9h 9m
    $113–480

  8. Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Peoria International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane plane FSM - PIA
    2. Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus bus
    9h 20m
    $117–465

  9. Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Decatur Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayettevillebus bus
    2. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane plane XNA - DEC
    3. Take the taxi from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Springfieldtaxi taxi
    10h 3m
    $287–751

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1148S
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus bus FlixBus 2510
    14h 3m
    $109–196

Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 432.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 53m

What companies run services between Fort Smith, AR, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Fort Smith to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Fort Smith, Kansas City Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 13h 3m.

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