There are 5 ways to get from Fort Dodge to St. Louis by plane, taxi, bus, car, 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.
Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane FOD - STL
5h$102–520Drive 433.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Dodge to St. Louiscar 433.1 mi
7h 38m$79–115Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
10h 50m$223–323Drive to Mason City, fly
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Mason-City-Airport-MCWcar
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MCW - STL
6h 25m$103–514Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain
13h 11m$263–413
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Dodge to St. Louis is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Dodge to St. Louis is to fly which takes 5h and costs $100 - $550.
The distance between Fort Dodge and St. Louis is 351 miles. The road distance is 435.7 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Dodge to St. Louis without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $220 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Fort Dodge to St. Louis, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Dodge to St. Louis is 436 miles. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Fort Dodge to St. Louis.
There are 559+ hotels available in St. Louis.
What companies run services between Fort Dodge, IA, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
United Airlines flies from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Mason City to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Ames to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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