There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Fort Smith by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane SEA - FSM
8h 1m$133–616Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smithbus
2d 6h$232–1,830Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus
2d 11h$260–649Drive 2,069.1 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Fort Smithcar 2,069.1 mi
33h 18m$378–546Fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane SEA - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smithbus
9h 53m$219–832Bus via Phoenix
- Take the bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus
2d 15h$326–704Train, bus via Los Angeles
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Fort Smithbus
3d 15h$397–2,493
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Fort Smith is to fly which costs $130 - $650 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Seattle and Fort Smith is 1689 miles. The road distance is 2081.2 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Fort Smith without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $230 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Seattle to Fort Smith, including transfers.
The best way to get from Seattle to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $650 and takes 2 days 11h.
Fort Smith is 2h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 6:58 PM in Seattle and 8:58 PM in Fort Smith.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Fort Smith is 2081 miles. It takes approximately 33h 18m to drive from Seattle to Fort Smith.
There are 52+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Fort Smith via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Oklahoma City Bus Station, and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- 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
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 Texarkana to Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- 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
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Sacramento to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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