There are 5 ways to get from Starkville to Fort Smith by car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus (Greyhound)
best- Drive from Starkville to Tupelocar
- Take the bus from Tupelo to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depotbus
10h 9m$86–158Drive 426.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Starkville to Fort Smithcar 426.4 mi
8h 6m$78–113Fly Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane GTR - FSM
7h 9m$134–462Drive to Jackson/Vicksburg, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Drive from Starkville to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN)car
- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane JAN - FSM
7h 12m$99–411Fly Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane GTR - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smithbus
6h 50m$233–723
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Starkville to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Starkville to Fort Smith is to fly and bus which takes 6h 50m and costs $230 - $750.
The distance between Starkville and Fort Smith is 497 miles. The road distance is 428.9 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Starkville to Fort Smith, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Starkville to Fort Smith is 429 miles. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Starkville to Fort Smith.
There are 55+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Starkville, MS, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
American Airlines flies from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tupelo to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
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
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