There are 5 ways to get from Paducah to Fort Smith by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Paducah Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- 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
13h 51m$112–214Drive 433.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Paducah to Fort Smithcar 433.2 mi
7h 47m$80–115Fly Barkley Regional Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane PAH - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smithbus
8h 38m$269–1,157Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paducah Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smithbus
17h 9m$122–327Drive to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Drive from Paducah to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)car
- Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane CGI - FSM
8h 59m$161–730
Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paducah to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Paducah to Fort Smith is to drive which takes 7h 47m and costs $75 - $120.
The distance between Paducah and Fort Smith is 679 miles. The road distance is 435.7 miles.
The best way to get from Paducah to Fort Smith without a car is to bus which takes 13h 51m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 13h 51m to get from Paducah to Fort Smith, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Paducah to Fort Smith is 436 miles. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Paducah to Fort Smith.
There are 56+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Paducah, KY, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Paducah to Fort Smith via Paducah Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 13h 51m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Pensacola, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Paducah Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Paducah Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- 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 Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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 Kansas City to Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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