There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Fort Smith by plane, car, bus, train or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Fort Smith • 5 h 50 min
$246 - $1,118
Cheapest option
Bus • 12 h 29 min
$77 - $177
4 alternative options
Fly to Tulsa, drive • 4 h 36 min
$174 - $770
Train, bus • 13 h 31 min
$124 - $229
Bus, night bus • 10 h 44 min
$98 - $166
Drive • 6 h 54 min
$40 - $60
Questions & Answers
The distance between St. Louis and Fort Smith is 324 miles. The road distance is 417.6 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Fort Smith without a car is to bus which takes 12 h 29 min and costs .
It takes approximately 5 h 50 min to get from St. Louis to Fort Smith, including transfers.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 5 h 50 min and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12 h 29 min.
There is no direct flight from St. Louis Airport to Fort Smith Airport. The quickest flight takes 4 h 11 min and has one stopover.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Fort Smith is 418 miles. It takes approximately 6 h 54 min to drive from St. Louis to Fort Smith.
Delta and American Airlines offer flights from St. Louis Airport to Fort Smith Airport.
There are 33+ hotels available in Fort Smith. Prices start at $55 USD per night.
The best way to get from St. Louis to St. Louis Airport is to train which takes 31 min and costs .
- Distance: 324.1 miles
- Duration: 5 h 50 min
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
American Airlines, Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from St. Louis to Fort Smith hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. Louis to Fort Smith via Memphis, Tn and Ft Smith, Ar in around 12 h 29 min.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from St. Louis to Fort Smith via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,100
Flights from St. Louis to Fort Smith via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 9 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from St. Louis to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from St. Louis to Fort Smith via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,200
Flights from St. Louis to Fort Smith via Covington, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 42 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,200
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis Gateway Station to Kansas City Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $130
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $50 - $75
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $85 - $130
- Business Coach Seat
- $90 - $130
- Room
- $230 - $320
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis, Mo to Memphis, Tn
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $80
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $30 - $55
- Flexible
- $60 - $80
Bus from Memphis, Tn to Ft Smith, Ar
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $80
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $30 - $55
- Flexible
- $60 - $80
Bus from St Louis, Mo to Kansas City, Mo
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29 - $70
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $29 - $45
- Flexible
- $50 - $70
- Phone
- 800-451-5333
- info@jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City, MO to Fort Smith, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55 - $80
- Book at
- jeffersonlines.com
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