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How to get fromFort Dodge to San Diegoby plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Fort Dodge to San Diego by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane FOD - SAN
    6h 8m
    $144–617

  2. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Williamstaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Williams to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Diegobus bus
    43h 25m
    $375–664

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Williamstaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Williams to Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain train
    45h 59m
    $729–1,464

  4. Drive 1,751 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Dodge to San Diegocar car 1,751 mi
    28h 19m
    $320–462

  5. Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Boone, IAtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane DSM - SAN
    8h 38m
    $396–1,251

Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,428.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 8m

What companies run services between Fort Dodge, IA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

United Airlines flies from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) twice daily.

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