There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Fort Smith by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, subway, or train
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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)plane DCA - FSM
6h 57m$216–970Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane IAD - FSM
7h 53m$119–568Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus
26h 26m$163–371Drive 1,145.5 mi
- Drive from Washington to Fort Smithcar 1,145.5 mi
19h 6m$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)plane DCA - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smithbus
5h 43m$274–1,185Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane BWI - FSM
7h 59m$119–1,105
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 $160 - $380 and takes 26h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Fort Smith is to fly and bus which takes 5h 43m and costs $270 - $1,200.
The distance between Washington and Fort Smith is 994 miles. The road distance is 1152.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Fort Smith without a car is to bus which takes 26h 26m and costs $160 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Washington to Fort Smith, including transfers.
The best way to get from Washington to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $210 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $380 and takes 26h 26m.
Fort Smith is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 5:23 AM in Washington and 4:23 AM in Fort Smith.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Fort Smith is 1152 miles. It takes approximately 19h 6m to drive from Washington to Fort Smith.
There are 51+ 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) 3 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 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Memphis, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Covington, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- 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 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
- 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
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
- $75–180
- 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
- $35–85
- 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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