There are 5 ways to get from Fort Smith to St. Louis by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane FSM - STL
4h 59m$130–662Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Kansas Citybus Jefferson 112 / ...
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0136 / ...
10h 13m$70–201Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Kansas Citybus Jefferson 112 / ...
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain Missouri River Runner / ...
12h 35m$70–191Drive 384.2 mi
- Drive from Fort Smith to St. Louiscar 384.2 mi
6h 53m$71–102Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayettevillebus
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane XNA - STL
7h 24m$207–879
Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Smith to St. Louis is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Smith to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Fort Smith and St. Louis is 343 miles. The road distance is 386.4 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Smith to St. Louis without a car is to bus which takes 10h 13m and costs $70 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Fort Smith to St. Louis, including transfers.
The best way to get from Fort Smith to St. Louis is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $210 and takes 10h 13m.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Smith to St. Louis is 386 miles. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Fort Smith to St. Louis.
There are 353+ hotels available in St. Louis.
What companies run services between Fort Smith, AR, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
American Airlines flies from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fort Smith to St Louis Bus Station via Fort Smith and Kansas City Bus Station in around 10h 13m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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