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How to get fromFort Smith to Great Smoky Mountainsby plane, car, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Fort Smith to Great Smoky Mountains by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane FSM - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 3m
    $177–825

  2. Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane FSM - AVL
    2. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 46m
    $121–491

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    5. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    27h 42m
    $219–391

  4. Drive 728.9 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Smith to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 728.9 mi
    12h 35m
    $133–193

  5. Drive to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Fort Smith to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)car car
    2. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane XNA - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 26m
    $194–936

  6. Drive to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Fort Smith to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)car car
    2. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane XNA - AVL
    3. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 29m
    $128–542

  7. Drive to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Fort Smith to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)car car
    2. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane XNA - ATL
    3. Drive from Atlanta-Airport-ATL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 25m
    $159–725

Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 647.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Fort Smith, AR, USA and Great Smoky Mountains, TN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Fort Smith to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the taxi to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fort Smith to Great Smoky Mountains via Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot, Memphis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Asheville, NC in around 27h 42m.

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