There are 4 ways to get from Phoenix to Fort Smith by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)PHX - FSM
6h 22m$107–500Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus StationGreyhound US1210
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus DepotGreyhound US1148S
24h 31m$174–398Drive 1,137.9 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Fort Smith1,137.9 mi
18h 13m$208–300Fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)PHX - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
6h 8m$193–776
Phoenix (PHX) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Fort Smith is to fly and bus which takes 6h 8m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between Phoenix and Fort Smith is 1026 miles. The road distance is 1144.5 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Fort Smith without a car is to bus which takes 24h 31m and costs $170 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Phoenix to Fort Smith, including transfers.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $100 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $400 and takes 24h 31m.
Fort Smith is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 10:20 AM in Phoenix and 11:20 AM in Fort Smith.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Fort Smith is 1145 miles. It takes approximately 18h 13m to drive from Phoenix to Fort Smith.
There are 56+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
American Airlines flies from Phoenix (PHX) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Fort Smith via Oklahoma City Bus Station and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 24h 31m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Phoenix to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Tucson, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Phoenix to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Albuquerque, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Phoenix to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Will Rogers World, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Phoenix to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Santa Fe, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Phoenix to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via El Paso, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Phoenix to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- 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
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