There are 5 ways to get from Fort Smith to Gainesville by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus
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Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane FSM - GNV
7h 6m$109–481Bus
- Take the bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
20h 58m$164–301Drive 926.1 mi
- Drive from Fort Smith to Gainesvillecar 926.1 mi
16h 1m$169–245Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayettevillebus
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane XNA - GNV
8h 3m$194–713Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane FSM - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
9h 26m$128–580
Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Smith to Gainesville is to bus which costs $160 - $310 and takes 20h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Smith to Gainesville is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $100 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Smith to Gainesville. However, there are services departing from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot and arriving at Gainesville via Memphis Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 58m.
The distance between Fort Smith and Gainesville is 821 miles. The road distance is 931.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Smith to Gainesville without a car is to bus which takes 20h 58m and costs $160 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Fort Smith to Gainesville, including transfers.
Fort Smith to Gainesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot station.
The best way to get from Fort Smith to Gainesville is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $100 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $310 and takes 20h 58m.
Fort Smith to Gainesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Gainesville is 1h ahead of Fort Smith. It is currently 5:23 PM in Fort Smith and 6:23 PM in Gainesville.
What companies run services between Fort Smith, AR, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?
American Airlines flies from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fort Smith to Gainesville via Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot, Memphis Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 20h 58m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fort Smith to Fayetteville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
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Yes, the driving distance between Fort Smith to Gainesville is 932 miles. It takes approximately 16h 1m to drive from Fort Smith to Gainesville.
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