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How to get fromCarbondale to Fort Smithby bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Carbondale to Fort Smith by bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Bus via Kansas City

    best
    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Burenbus bus
    12h 50m
    $133–198

  2. Drive  447.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Carbondale to Fort Smithcar car 447.1 mi
    7h 52m
    $82–118

  3. Fly Williamson County Regional Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane MWA - XNA
    2. Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar car
    7h 57m
    $206–909

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tulsa to Fort Smith Van Burenbus bus
    14h 40m
    $138–208

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Burenbus bus
    15h 17m
    $243–373

  6. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane plane STL - FSM
    8h 38m
    $155–475

  7. Taxi to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Carbondale to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane plane CGI - FSM
    9h 50m
    $238–703

Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.8 mi
  • Duration: 12h 50m

What companies run services between Carbondale, IL, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?

You can take a bus from Carbondale to Fort Smith via St. Louis, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, and Fort Smith Van Buren in around 12h 50m.

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