There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Fort Smith by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane HOU - FSM
6h 5m$105–613Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane IAH - FSM
6h 7m$60–314Bus via Oklahoma City
- Take the bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to University of North Texas - Dentonbus
- Take the bus from Denton to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus
12h 36m$94–237Drive 446.9 mi
- Drive from Houston to Fort Smithcar 446.9 mi
9h 23m$82–118Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane IAH - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smithbus
6h 3m$131–530Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma Citytrain
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus
13h 23m$204–255Bus
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Fort Smithbus
13h 41m
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Fort Smith is to fly and bus which takes 6h 3m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Houston and Fort Smith is 415 miles. The road distance is 449.5 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Fort Smith without a car is to bus via Oklahoma City which takes 12h 36m and costs $90 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Houston to Fort Smith, including transfers.
The best way to get from Houston to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $100 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Oklahoma City, which costs $90 - $240 and takes 12h 36m.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Fort Smith is 449 miles. It takes approximately 9h 23m to drive from Houston to Fort Smith.
There are 51+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
American Airlines flies from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to Fort Smith via University of North Texas - Denton, Denton, Oklahoma City Bus Station, and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 12h 36m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St to University of North Texas - Denton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $25–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Denton to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Texarkana to Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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