There are 7 ways to get from Appleton to Fort Smith by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Appleton International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane ATW - FSM
7h 55m$121–507Bus, train
- Take the bus from Appleton to Milwaukeebus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Burenbus
20h 4m$249–471Bus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Appleton Transit Center to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus
22h 11m$192–327Drive 828.7 mi
- Drive from Appleton to Fort Smithcar 828.7 mi
14h 22m$152–219Fly Appleton International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane ATW - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar
6h 16m$127–587Fly Green Bay to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane GRB - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar
7h 16m$149–662Bus
- Take the bus from Appleton to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TXbus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Fort Smith Van Burenbus
25h 28m$266–315
Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Appleton to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Appleton to Fort Smith is to fly and drive which takes 6h 16m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Appleton to Fort Smith. However, there are services departing from Appleton Transit Center and arriving at Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot via Chicago Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 11m.
The distance between Appleton and Fort Smith is 704 miles. The road distance is 833.5 miles.
The best way to get from Appleton to Fort Smith without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 4m and costs $240 - $480.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Appleton to Fort Smith, including transfers.
Appleton to Fort Smith bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Appleton Transit Center station.
The best way to get from Appleton to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via New South Memphis, which costs $190 - $330 and takes 22h 11m.
Appleton to Fort Smith bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Appleton to Fort Smith is 834 miles. It takes approximately 14h 22m to drive from Appleton to Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Appleton, WI, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Appleton Transit Center to Fort Smith via Chicago Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 22h 11m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Detroit, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Green Bay to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Green Bay to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Green Bay to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Green Bay to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Green Bay to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Gulf Shores
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Appleton to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–27
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Appleton to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–27
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Appleton to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Appleton Transit Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Appleton to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Buren
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Texarkana to Fort Smith Van Buren
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $185–200
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $185–200
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