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How to get fromFort Smith to San Franciscoby plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Fort Smith to San Francisco by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FSM - SFO
    6h 45m
    $116–441

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 28m
    $307–596

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort Smith to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train
    2d 7h
    $782–1,625

  4. Drive 1,800.8 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Smith to San Franciscocar car 1,800.8 mi
    28h 28m
    $329–475

  5. Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane FSM - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    8h 52m
    $159–674

  6. Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayettevillebus bus
    2. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane XNA - SFO
    8h 42m
    $221–543

  7. Bus to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Fort Smith to Fayettevillebus bus
    2. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane XNA - OAK
    8h 35m
    $267–919

  8. Bus via Tulsa

    1. Take the bus from Fort Smith Van Buren to Tulsabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus bus
    47h 2m
    $354–635

  9. Bus, train, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Fort Smith to Texarkanabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Texarkana to Longview Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Longview to Los Angelestrain train
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain train
    5. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2d 20h
    $818–1,718

Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,577.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Fort Smith, AR, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

American Airlines flies from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fort Smith to San Francisco Bus Station via Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot, Oklahoma City Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 43h 28m.

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