There are 7 ways to get from Fort Wayne to Bismarck by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)plane FWA - BIS
4h 50m$122–464Bus
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Bismarckbus
23h 12m$183–326Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargobus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Bismarckbus
24h 47m$291–576Drive 988 mi
- Drive from Fort Wayne to Bismarckcar 988 mi
16h 28m$181–261Bus, train via Fargo
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Moorhead - MNSUbus
- Take the bus from Moorhead - MNSU to Bismarckbus
25h 2m$290–576Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Bismarckbus
25h 3m$200–329Bus, train via Toledo
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargobus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Bismarckbus
27h 38m$364–710
Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Wayne to Bismarck is to drive which costs $180 - $260 and takes 16h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Wayne to Bismarck is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $120 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Wayne to Bismarck. However, there are services departing from Wal-Mart and arriving at Bismarck via Fort Wayne, IN, Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 12m.
The distance between Fort Wayne and Bismarck is 888 miles. The road distance is 993.8 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Wayne to Bismarck without a car is to bus which takes 23h 12m and costs $180 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Fort Wayne to Bismarck, including transfers.
Fort Wayne to Bismarck bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Fort Wayne, IN station.
The best way to get from Fort Wayne to Bismarck is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $120 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $330 and takes 23h 12m.
Fort Wayne to Bismarck bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Chicago station.
Bismarck is 1h behind Fort Wayne. It is currently 10:38 PM in Fort Wayne and 9:38 PM in Bismarck.
What companies run services between Fort Wayne, IN, USA and Bismarck, ND, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wal-Mart to Bismarck via Fort Wayne, IN, Chicago Bus Station, and Minneapolis in around 23h 12m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Fargo to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Detroit Lakes to Moorhead - MNSU
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Moorhead - MNSU to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Minneapolis to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Detroit Lakes to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Fargo to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Fort Wayne to Bismarck is 994 miles. It takes approximately 16h 28m to drive from Fort Wayne to Bismarck.
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