There are 9 ways to get from Dayton to Bismarck by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dayton
best- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)plane DAY - BIS
7h 59m$87–442Bus, train
- Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus Cl
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Bismarckbus
26h 26m$427–633Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Dayton to Oxfordtaxi
- Take the bus from Oxford to Indianapolisbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Bismarckbus
27h 35m$542–837Drive 1,120.3 mi
- Drive from Dayton to Bismarckcar 1,120.3 mi
18h 18m$205–296Drive to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly
- Drive from Dayton to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)car
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)plane FWA - BIS
8h 32m$101–460Bus to Covington, fly
- Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area Dbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)plane CVG - BIS
7h 47m$192–772Bus
- Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus Cl
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Bismarckbus
27h 58m$242–372Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus Cl
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Bismarckbus
28h 48m$267–392Bus via Madison #2
- Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus Cl
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Bismarckbus
28h 52m$254–370
Dayton (DAY) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dayton to Bismarck is to fly which costs $85 - $450 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Dayton to Bismarck is to bus and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $190 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Dayton to Bismarck. However, there are services departing from Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. and arriving at Bismarck via Meijer - Middletown, Cincinnati, Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 58m.
The distance between Dayton and Bismarck is 979 miles. The road distance is 1126.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dayton to Bismarck without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 26m and costs $420 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Dayton to Bismarck, including transfers.
Dayton to Bismarck bus services, operated by Butler County RTA, depart from Meijer - Middletown station.
The best way to get from Dayton to Bismarck is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $85 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $380 and takes 27h 58m.
Dayton to Bismarck bus services, operated by Butler County RTA, arrive at Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB station.
Bismarck is 1h behind Dayton. It is currently 12:43 AM in Dayton and 11:43 PM in Bismarck.
What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Bismarck, ND, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Dayton (DAY) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. to Bismarck via 1St @ Central, Meijer - Middletown, Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB, Cincinnati, Chicago Bus Station, and Minneapolis in around 27h 58m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dayton to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Atlanta, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Atlanta, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Covington to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dayton to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Dayton to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Covington to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dayton to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Covington to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 513-785-5237
- Website
- butlercountyrta.com
Bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
Bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area D
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
Bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
Bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
Bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Minneapolis to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Minneapolis to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Minneapolis to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Minneapolis to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–140
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Oxford to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $110–130
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