There are 6 ways to get from Fort Dodge to Indianapolis by plane, car, bus, train, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Indianapolis
best- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Indianapolis (IND)plane FOD - IND
5h 18m$101–569Fly Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Purdue University Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Purdue University Airport (LAF)plane FOD - LAF
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolistrain
15h 17m$90–413Drive, bus (Greyhound)
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Northglenn Dr / Johnston Public Library, Jstcar
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0157S
12h 44m$95–171Drive 532.4 mi
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Indianapoliscar 532.4 mi
9h 5m$98–141Drive to Mason City, fly to Indianapolis
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Mason-City-Airport-MCWcar
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Indianapolis (IND)plane MCW - IND
6h 29m$97–523Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Indianapolis
- 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 Indianapolis (IND)plane DSM - IND
8h 19m$298–1,003
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Indianapolis (IND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Dodge to Indianapolis is to drive and bus which costs $95 - $180 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Dodge to Indianapolis is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $100 - $600.
The distance between Fort Dodge and Indianapolis is 477 miles. The road distance is 535.5 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Fort Dodge to Indianapolis, including transfers.
Indianapolis is 1h ahead of Fort Dodge. It is currently 4:36 PM in Fort Dodge and 5:36 PM in Indianapolis.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Dodge to Indianapolis is 535 miles. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Fort Dodge to Indianapolis.
There are 884+ hotels available in Indianapolis.
What companies run services between Fort Dodge, IA, USA and Indianapolis, IN, USA?
United Airlines flies from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Indianapolis (IND) 5 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Mason City to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Purdue University Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Purdue University Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Des Moines to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- 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 Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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