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How to get fromFort Smith to Washingtonby car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Fort Smith to Washington by car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or subway

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  1. Drive to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Fort Smith to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)car car
    2. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane XNA - DCA
    4h 4m
    $194–870

  2. Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane FSM - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    7h 39m
    $129–562

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    27h 8m
    $214–386

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort Smith Van Buren to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    32h 46m
    $451–903

  5. Drive 1,143.4 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Smith to Washingtoncar car 1,143.4 mi
    19h 7m
    $209–302

  6. Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane FSM - DCA
    5h 52m
    $187–859

  7. Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane FSM - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    8h 36m
    $159–1,211

Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,034.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 4m

What companies run services between Fort Smith, AR, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Fort Smith to Washington Union Station via Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot, Memphis Bus Station, and Nashville Bus Station in around 27h 8m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 5 times a day.

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