There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Fort Smith by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)STL - FSM
6h 11m$120–612Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas CityMissouri River Runner / ...
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort SmithJefferson 117 / ...
12h 24m$68–370Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus StationGreyhound US1200 / ...
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort SmithJefferson 117 / ...
10h 31m$70–208Drive 384.5 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Fort Smith384.5 mi
6h 53m$71–102Fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)STL - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
7h 56m$216–928
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between St. Louis and Fort Smith is 343 miles. The road distance is 386.7 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Fort Smith without a car is to bus which takes 10h 31m and costs $70 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 11m 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 6h 11m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $210 and takes 10h 31m.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Fort Smith is 387 miles. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from St. Louis to Fort Smith.
There are 57+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
American Airlines flies from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Fort Smith via Kansas City and Fort Smith in around 10h 31m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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
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