There are 7 ways to get from Salem to Fort Smith by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane PDX - FSM
9h 7m$143–631Bus
- Take the bus from Salem to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Burenbus
2d$381–704Train, bus
- Take the train from Salem to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Burenbus
2d 8h$745–1,596Drive 2,054 mi
- Drive from Salem to Fort Smithcar 2,054 mi
33h$375–542Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane PDX - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smithbus
9h 54m$257–882Bus to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Redmond Airportbus
- Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane RDM - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smithbus
12h 3m$237–811Bus, train
- Take the bus from Salem to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Fort Smith Van Burenbus
2d 14h$763–1,612
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Fort Smith is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Fort Smith is to bus and fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Salem to Fort Smith. However, there are services departing from Salem and arriving at Fort Smith Van Buren via Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Pasco Bus Stop, Denver Union Station and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Salem and Fort Smith is 1703 miles. The road distance is 2066 miles.
The best way to get from Salem to Fort Smith without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $380 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Salem to Fort Smith, including transfers.
Salem to Fort Smith bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salem station.
Salem to Fort Smith bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Fort Smith is 2h ahead of Salem. It is currently 10:29 AM in Salem and 12:29 PM in Fort Smith.
Yes, the driving distance between Salem to Fort Smith is 2066 miles. It takes approximately 33h to drive from Salem to Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Salem, OR, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
You can take a bus from Salem to Fort Smith via Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Pasco Bus Stop, Denver Union Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, and Fort Smith Van Buren in around 2d.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salem to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Redmond Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Salem to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salem to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Buren
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith Van Buren
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Minneapolis to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $150–220
Bus from Tulsa to Fort Smith Van Buren
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
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