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How to get fromMobile to Fort Smithby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Mobile to Fort Smith by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane plane MOB - FSM
    5h 5m
    $114–457

  2. Drive  593.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mobile to Fort Smithcar car 593.3 mi
    10h 31m
    $102–147

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkanabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Texarkana to Fort Smith Van Burenbus bus
    17h 26m
    $148–225

  4. Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane MOB - XNA
    2. Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar car
    5h 59m
    $194–856

  5. Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from Mobile Amtrak Sta to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    2. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane plane GPT - FSM
    7h 10m
    $131–489

  6. Train, bus via New South Memphis

    1. Take the train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Jacksontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Jackson to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus bus
    19h 53m
    $248–457

  7. Bus via New South Memphis

    1. Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus bus
    19h 59m
    $171–279

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkanabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Texarkana to Fort Smith Van Burenbus bus
    21h 43m
    $176–338

Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 496.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Mobile, AL, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?

American Airlines flies from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Water St SB and St Louis St to Fort Smith via Govt WB Across from Greyhound, Mobile Bus Station, Baton Rouge Bus Station, Shreveport Bus Station, Texarkana, and Fort Smith Van Buren in around 17h 26m.

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