There are 6 ways to get from Dayton to Fort Dodge by plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane DAY - FOD
6h 23m$106–520Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane DAY - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Fort Dodgecar
7h 23m$105–509Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Williamsbus
- Take the taxi from Williams to Fort Dodgetaxi
17h 20m$195–317Drive 642.9 mi
- Drive from Dayton to Fort Dodgecar 642.9 mi
11h 2m$118–170Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Des Moines (DSM)plane DAY - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IA
- Take the taxi from Boone, IA to Fort Dodgetaxi
8h 39m$347–1,212Bus, taxi via Chicago
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Williamsbus
- Take the taxi from Williams to Fort Dodgetaxi
18h$186–312
Dayton (DAY) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dayton to Fort Dodge is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Dayton to Fort Dodge is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $100 - $550.
The distance between Dayton and Fort Dodge is 576 miles. The road distance is 646.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dayton to Fort Dodge without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 17h 20m and costs $190 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Dayton to Fort Dodge, including transfers.
Fort Dodge is 1h behind Dayton. It is currently 5:16 AM in Dayton and 4:16 AM in Fort Dodge.
Yes, the driving distance between Dayton to Fort Dodge is 647 miles. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Dayton to Fort Dodge.
There are 12+ hotels available in Fort Dodge.
What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Fort Dodge, IA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Dayton (DAY) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dayton to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Dayton to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dayton to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Dayton to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Dayton to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Dayton to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Dayton to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dayton to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Dayton to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dayton to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Dayton to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dayton to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Williams
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Des Moines to Williams
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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