There are 5 ways to get from Lansing to Fort Smith by plane, car, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane LAN - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar
6h 10m$162–742Drive 867 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lansing to Fort Smithcar 867 mi
14h 52m$159–229Train, bus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Burenbus
20h 28m$276–544Bus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus
23h 17m$241–394Bus
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus
- Take the bus from South Haven to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TXbus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Fort Smith Van Burenbus
28h 51m$229–429
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Fort Smith is to fly and drive which takes 6h 10m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Fort Smith. However, there are services departing from NBD Grand Ave before E Allegan St and arriving at Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot via WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 17m.
The distance between Lansing and Fort Smith is 767 miles. The road distance is 872 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Fort Smith without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 28m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Lansing to Fort Smith, including transfers.
Lansing to Fort Smith bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from East Lansing Amtrak Station.
Lansing to Fort Smith bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Fort Smith is 1h behind Lansing. It is currently 11:05 AM in Lansing and 10:05 AM in Fort Smith.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Fort Smith is 872 miles. It takes approximately 14h 52m to drive from Lansing to Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
You can take a bus from NBD Grand Ave before E Allegan St to Fort Smith via EBD Gr. River past Abbot Rd, WBD Gr. River past MAC AVE, East Lansing Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 23h 17m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Buren
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Texarkana to Fort Smith Van Buren
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from South Haven to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Haven Potatoes Plus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
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