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How to get fromFort Madison to Los Angelesby car, plane, train (Amtrak), train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Fort Madison to Los Angeles by car, plane, train (Amtrak), train, or bus

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  1. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

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    1. Drive from Fort Madison to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CID - LAX
    8h 46m
    $111–430

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Fort Madison to Los Angelestrain train Southwest Chief
    39h 52m
    $1,100–1,700

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Fort Madison to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
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  4. Drive  1,803.1 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Madison to Los Angelescar car 1,803.1 mi
    30h 6m
    $330–476

  5. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Drive from Fort Madison to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane CID - BUR
    9h 4m
    $151–679

  6. Bus to Des Moines, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Burlington IA to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane DSM - LAX
    10h 33m
    $245–629

  7. Fly Burlington Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BRL - LAX
    8h 39m
    $154–378

  8. Train to Kansas City, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Fort Madison to Kansas Citytrain train
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MCI - LAX
    11h 8m
    $296–946

Fort Madison to Los Angeles by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration39h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,666.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 46m

What companies run services between Fort Madison, IA, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Fort Madison to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $1,100–1,700 and the journey takes 39h 52m. Alternatively, Corporate Flight Management Inc, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 4 times a day.

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