There are 8 ways to get from Manhattan to Fort Smith by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane LGA - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar
6h 8m$196–927Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane EWR - FSM
9h 23m$157–637Bus
- Take the bus from New York to Nashvillebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus
28h 28m$239–364Train, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn 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
34h 32m$509–1,029Drive 1,332.3 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Fort Smithcar 1,332.3 mi
23h 23m$244–352Fly Laguardia Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane LGA - FSM
8h 2m$180–767Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane PHL - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar
7h 28m$217–1,519Bus via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Burenbus
33h 50m$270–478
Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 23h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Fort Smith is to fly and drive which takes 6h 8m and costs $190 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Fort Smith. However, there are services departing from 2 Av/E 96 St and arriving at Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot via New York, Charlotte Pike & Lellyett St Eb, Nashville Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 28m.
The distance between Manhattan and Fort Smith is 1233 miles. The road distance is 1340.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Fort Smith without a car is to bus which takes 28h 28m and costs $230 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Manhattan to Fort Smith, including transfers.
Manhattan to Fort Smith bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from New York station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Fort Smith is to bus which takes 28h 28m and costs $230 - $370. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $800 and takes 8h 2m.
Manhattan to Fort Smith bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at Nashville station.
Fort Smith is 1h behind Manhattan. It is currently 6:42 PM in Manhattan and 5:42 PM in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
You can take a bus from 2 Av/E 96 St to Fort Smith via New York, Nashville, Charlotte Pike & Lellyett St Eb, Charlotte Ave & 20Th Ave Eb, Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 28h 28m. Alternatively, American Airlines and Delta fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Memphis, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Knoxville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via St. Louis, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $110–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
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 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 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Fort Smith is 1340 miles. It takes approximately 23h 23m to drive from Manhattan to Fort Smith.
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