There are 8 ways to get from Riverside to Fort Smith by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly Ontario International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)ONT - FSM
7h 44m$109–562Bus
- Take the bus from UCR at Bannockburn Village to Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter204
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
37h 4m$144–311Train, bus
- Take the train from Riverside to Kansas CitySouthwest Chief
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort SmithJefferson 117 / ...
40h 32m$252–1,688Drive 1,456.3 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Fort Smith1,456.3 mi
23h 14m$266–384Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)LAX - FSM
8h 28m$114–448Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)SNA - FSM
10h 17m$129–574Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)LAX - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
8h 59m$195–704Train, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)PSP - FSM
10h 58m
Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Fort Smith is to bus which costs $140 - $320 and takes 37h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $100 - $600.
The distance between Riverside and Fort Smith is 1355 miles. The road distance is 1464.8 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Fort Smith without a car is to bus which takes 37h 4m and costs $140 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Riverside to Fort Smith, including transfers.
The best way to get from Riverside to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $320 and takes 37h 4m.
Fort Smith is 2h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 2:14 AM in Riverside and 4:14 AM in Fort Smith.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Fort Smith is 1465 miles. It takes approximately 23h 14m to drive from Riverside to Fort Smith.
There are 51+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and Volaris fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magnolia + Sunnyside to Fort Smith via UCR at Bannockburn Village, Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter, Montclair Transcenter, Oklahoma City Bus Station, and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 37h 4m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Santa Fe, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Albuquerque, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via El Paso, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Las Vegas, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Riverside to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from UCR at Bannockburn Village to Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- 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
- $35–45
- 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
- $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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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