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How to get fromLexington to Fort Smithby car, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Fort Smith by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane plane SDF - FSM
    7h 35m
    $131–631

  2. Drive 687.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington to Fort Smithcar car 687.9 mi
    11h 42m
    $126–182

  3. Drive, bus via Nashville

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus bus
    18h 17m
    $157–254

  4. Drive to Covington, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane plane CVG - FSM
    7h 55m
    $152–682

  5. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane plane LEX - FSM
    7h 49m
    $149–712

  6. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane LEX - XNA
    2. Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar car
    9h 1m
    $195–972

  7. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus bus
    20h 25m
    $201–273

Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 599.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?

American Airlines flies from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) 3 times a day.

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