There are 6 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Fort Smith by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak, Greyhound)
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Fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane PIT - FSM
7h 48m$148–655Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smithbus
23h 56m$216–376Train, bus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station 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
28h 16m$351–716Drive 984.2 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Fort Smithcar 984.2 mi
17h$180–260Fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane PIT - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smithbus
9h 20m$226–838Bus via Cincinnati
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- 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
25h 19m$169–342
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $180 - $260 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Fort Smith is 881 miles. The road distance is 990 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Fort Smith without a car is to bus which takes 23h 56m and costs $210 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Pittsburgh to Fort Smith, including transfers.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $380 and takes 23h 56m.
Fort Smith is 1h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 2:22 PM in Pittsburgh and 1:22 PM in Fort Smith.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Fort Smith is 990 miles. It takes approximately 17h to drive from Pittsburgh to Fort Smith.
There are 142+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
American Airlines flies from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Fort Smith via St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City, and Fort Smith in around 23h 56m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- 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
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- 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
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- 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
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
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