There are 8 ways to get from Fort Dodge to Champaign by car, bus, plane, taxi, shuttle, or train
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 Fort Dodge to Northglenn Dr / Johnston Public Library, Jstcar
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus Greyhound US0157S
10h 31m$80–136Drive 414 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Dodge to Champaigncar 414 mi
7h 4m$76–110Drive to Mason City, fly to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Mason-City-Airport-MCWcar
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane MCW - CMI
8h 50m$88–384Taxi, shuttle, bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Boone, IAtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
11h 10m$269–474Fly Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Decatur Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Decatur Airport (DEC)plane FOD - DEC
- Take the bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
9h 15m$94–395Fly Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane FOD - BMI
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
14h 12m$77–373Fly Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)plane FOD - CMI
5h 46m$87–390Fly Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FOD - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
6h 11m$91–377
Mason City (MCW) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Dodge to Champaign is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Dodge to Champaign is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $85 - $390.
The distance between Fort Dodge and Champaign is 431 miles. The road distance is 416.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Dodge to Champaign without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus which takes 11h 10m and costs $260 - $480.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Fort Dodge to Champaign, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Dodge to Champaign is 416 miles. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Fort Dodge to Champaign.
There are 50+ hotels available in Champaign.
What companies run services between Fort Dodge, IA, USA and Champaign, IL, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mason City to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Mason City to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mason City to University Of Illinois Willard Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Decatur Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Decatur Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Denver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- Executive Express
Shuttle from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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