There are 8 ways to get from Milwaukee to Fort Smith by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane MKE - FSM
7h 22m$149–840Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smithbus
16h 38m$121–339Bus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus 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
19h 36m$138–371Drive 755.6 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Fort Smithcar 755.6 mi
13h 7m$138–200Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane MKE - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smithbus
9h 6m$195–1,006Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane ORD - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smithbus
7h 24m$168–574Train, bus via Warrensburg
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smithbus
19h 59m$142–381Bus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TXbus Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Fort Smithbus Jefferson 112 / ...
21h 55m$172–379
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $140 - $850.
The distance between Milwaukee and Fort Smith is 645 miles. The road distance is 760 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Fort Smith without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 38m and costs $120 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Milwaukee to Fort Smith, including transfers.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $140 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via New South Memphis, which costs $130 - $380 and takes 19h 36m.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Fort Smith is 760 miles. It takes approximately 13h 7m to drive from Milwaukee to Fort Smith.
There are 51+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
American Airlines flies from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Fort Smith via Chicago Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 19h 36m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- 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
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- 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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- 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
- $16–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $140–280
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