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How to get fromNorth Carolina to Fort Smithby plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from North Carolina to Fort Smith by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane CLT - XNA
    2. Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar car
    5h 21m
    $154–821

  2. Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane plane CLT - FSM
    6h 59m
    $109–502

  3. Bus via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus bus
    20h 20m
    $195–291

  4. Drive  899.7 mi

    1. Drive from Charlotte to Fort Smithcar car 899.7 mi
    14h 53m
    $154–223

  5. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane plane RDU - FSM
    7h 15m
    $120–562

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus bus
    20h 26m
    $192–297

  7. Bus via Sandy Springs

    1. Take the bus from Charlotte to Atlantabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus bus
    23h 55m
    $208–311

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) flights

Calendar74Weekly Planes
Duration4h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 834.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between North Carolina, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?

You can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Fort Smith via Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 20h 20m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) every 2 hours.

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