There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Fort Smith by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane RDU - FSM
7h 56m$130–612Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus
24h 10m$204–346Drive 1,012.5 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Fort Smithcar 1,012.5 mi
17h 26m$185–267Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane RDU - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar
7h 39m$306–572Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane GSO - FSM
8h$201–801Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane FAY - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar
9h 59m$159–710Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane CLT - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Fort Smithcar
9h 10m$201–886Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus
25h 14m$194–342
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Fort Smith is to fly and drive which takes 7h 39m and costs $300 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Fort Smith. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 14m.
The distance between Raleigh and Fort Smith is 898 miles. The road distance is 1018.4 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Fort Smith without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 10m and costs $200 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Raleigh to Fort Smith, including transfers.
Raleigh to Fort Smith bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $350 and takes 25h 14m.
Raleigh to Fort Smith bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Fort Smith is 1h behind Raleigh. It is currently 4:46 AM in Raleigh and 3:46 AM in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
American Airlines flies from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Fort Smith via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, and Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot in around 25h 14m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Nashville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
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Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Fort Smith is 1018 miles. It takes approximately 17h 26m to drive from Raleigh to Fort Smith.
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