There are 9 ways to get from Fort Dodge to Buffalo by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane FOD - BUF
5h 49m$146–746Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Williamstaxi
- Take the bus from Williams to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
22h 25m$209–379Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Williamstaxi
- Take the bus from Williams to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
23h 13m$333–729Drive 895.7 mi
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Buffalocar 895.7 mi
15h 38m$164–237Fly Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane FOD - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
8h 34m$171–506Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Boone, IAtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane DSM - BUF
8h 3m$388–1,380Taxi, bus to Mason City, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Williamstaxi
- Take the bus from Williams to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MCW - BUF
9h 31m$229–813Taxi, bus, train via Galesburg
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Williamstaxi
- Take the bus from Williams to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
24h 24m$363–799Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Clear Lake Jct.car
- Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
25h 17m$357–841
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Dodge to Buffalo is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Dodge to Buffalo is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Fort Dodge and Buffalo is 807 miles. The road distance is 900.9 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Dodge to Buffalo without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 22h 25m and costs $200 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Fort Dodge to Buffalo, including transfers.
Buffalo is 1h ahead of Fort Dodge. It is currently 4:40 AM in Fort Dodge and 5:40 AM in Buffalo.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Dodge to Buffalo is 901 miles. It takes approximately 15h 38m to drive from Fort Dodge to Buffalo.
There are 239+ hotels available in Buffalo.
What companies run services between Fort Dodge, IA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
United Airlines flies from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Mason City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Williams to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $27–40
Bus from Williams to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $27–40
Bus from Williams to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Williams to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $27–40
Bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $80–140
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