There are 9 ways to get from Michigan to Fort Smith by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Detroit to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)DTW - FSM
7h 29m$104–472Bus via Nashville (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
22h 26m$195–415Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith
24h 55m$146–452Drive 902 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Fort Smith902 mi
15h 38m$165–238Fly Capital Region International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)LAN - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
6h 58m$218–894Fly Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)DTW - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
6h 35m$160–628Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)GRR - FSM
10h 46m$161–714Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)GRR - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
9h 28m$207–930Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Chicago to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Fort Smith
29h 17m$198–465
Detroit (DTW) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Fort Smith is to fly and bus which takes 6h 35m and costs $160 - $650.
The distance between Michigan and Fort Smith is 783 miles. The road distance is 907.3 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Fort Smith without a car is to bus via Nashville which takes 22h 26m and costs $190 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Michigan to Fort Smith, including transfers.
The best way to get from Michigan to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs $100 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus via Nashville, which costs $190 - $420 and takes 22h 26m.
Fort Smith is 1h behind Michigan. It is currently 11:40 PM in Michigan and 10:40 PM in Fort Smith.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Fort Smith is 907 miles. It takes approximately 15h 38m to drive from Michigan to Fort Smith.
There are 57+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Fort Smith via Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 22h 26m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Nashville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Valparaiso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $50–130
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $60–170
- Business - advance purchase
- $85–370
- Business Class
- $140–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–120
- Book at
- https://www.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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
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
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
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