There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Fort Smith by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, train, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)DCA - FSM
5h 50m$213–923Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)BWI - FSM
9h 29m$119–1,105Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
26h 26m$174–390Drive 1,143.5 mi
- Drive from Washington to Fort Smith1,143.5 mi
19h 2m$209–302Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)DCA - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
5h 35m$276–1,158Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)IAD - FSM
8h 12m$119–568
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Fort Smith is to bus which costs $170 - $390 and takes 26h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Fort Smith is to fly and bus which takes 5h 35m and costs $270 - $1,200.
The distance between Washington and Fort Smith is 994 miles. The road distance is 1150.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Fort Smith without a car is to bus which takes 26h 26m and costs $170 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Washington to Fort Smith, including transfers.
The best way to get from Washington to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $210 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $390 and takes 26h 26m.
Fort Smith is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 12:20 AM in Washington and 11:20 PM in Fort Smith.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Fort Smith is 1150 miles. It takes approximately 19h 2m to drive from Washington to Fort Smith.
There are 57+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
American Airlines flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Fort Smith via Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 26h 26m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Knoxville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Memphis, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Nashville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Asheville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Louisville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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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