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There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo to Fort Dodge by plane, bus, shuttle, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane BUF - FOD
    6h 14m
    $120–596

  2. Fly to Mason City, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane BUF - MCW
    2. Drive from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Fort Dodgecar car
    7h 28m
    $116–551

  3. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland, OHbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland to Chicagobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IAshuttle bus
    6. Take the taxi from Boone, IA to Fort Dodgetaxi taxi
    25h 1m
    $323–669

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Amesbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi taxi
    26h 40m
    $467–991

  5. Drive 894.9 mi

    1. Drive from Buffalo to Fort Dodgecar car 894.9 mi
    15h 38m
    $164–236

  6. Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane BUF - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IAshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Boone, IA to Fort Dodgetaxi taxi
    7h 58m
    $361–1,238

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St. Paul to Amesbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi taxi
    26h 44m
    $325–521

Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 798.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Fort Dodge, IA, USA?

United Airlines flies from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) 3 times a day.

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