There are 8 ways to get from Fort Smith to Galveston by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to William P. Hobby Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane FSM - HOU
- Take the taxi from El Dorado Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
7h 15m$150–464Drive 497.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Smith to Galvestoncar 497.7 mi
10h 15m$91–132Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Oklahoma City to Fort Worthtrain
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
15h 31m$302–435Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi
- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane FSM - IAH
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
6h 53m$161–517Drive to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, taxi
- Drive from Fort Smith to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)car
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane XNA - IAH
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
6h 24m$183–618Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Fort Smith Van Buren to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
15h 41m$198–277Bus, taxi via Oklahoma City
- Take the bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
15h 43m$195–275Bus, taxi via Longview
- Take the bus from Fort Smith Van Buren to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Longview Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
- Take the taxi from Bay Area Park & Ride to Galvestontaxi
15h 52m$218–306
Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Smith to Galveston is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Smith to Galveston is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 6h 24m and costs $180 - $650.
The distance between Fort Smith and Galveston is 448 miles. The road distance is 500.7 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Smith to Galveston without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 15h 31m and costs $300 - $440.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Fort Smith to Galveston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Smith to Galveston is 501 miles. It takes approximately 10h 15m to drive from Fort Smith to Galveston.
There are 1228+ hotels available in Galveston.
What companies run services between Fort Smith, AR, USA and Galveston, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fort Smith to Galveston. However, you can take the taxi to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), walk to Hobby Airport, take the line 040 bus to Monroe Park & Ride, take the line 244 bus to El Dorado Park & Ride, then take the taxi to Galveston. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot, take the bus to Oklahoma City Bus Station, take the taxi to Oklahoma City, take the train to Fort Worth, walk to Fort Worth, take the bus to Hyatt Regency Houston, walk to Pierce St @ Caroline St, take the line 247 bus to Bay Area Park & Ride, then take the taxi to Galveston.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Texarkana to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Texarkana to Longview Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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