There are 6 ways to get from Fort Dodge to Kansas City by taxi, bus, car, plane, 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.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Williamstaxi
- Take the bus from Williams to Kansas Citybus Jefferson Lines 803
6h 5m$149–194Drive 263.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Dodge to Kansas Citycar 263.3 mi
4h 43m$48–70Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane FOD - MCI
6h 49m$134–667Taxi, bus via Des Moines
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
6h 26m$182–245Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly
- 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 Kansas City (MCI)plane DSM - MCI
8h 52m$366–1,251Taxi, bus to Mason City, fly
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Williamstaxi
- Take the bus from Williams to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MCW - MCI
9h$217–734
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Kansas City (MCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Dodge to Kansas City is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Dodge to Kansas City is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Fort Dodge and Kansas City is 300 miles. The road distance is 264.8 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Dodge to Kansas City without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 6h 5m and costs $140 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Fort Dodge to Kansas City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Dodge to Kansas City is 265 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Fort Dodge to Kansas City.
There are 514+ hotels available in Kansas City.
What companies run services between Fort Dodge, IA, USA and Kansas City, MO, USA?
United Airlines flies from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Kansas City (MCI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Des Moines to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Des Moines to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Mason City to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Des Moines to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Des Moines to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Kansas City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Des Moines to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Williams to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
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
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $80–160
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