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There are 8 ways to get from Jacksonville to Spirit Lake by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane JAX - FOD
    2. Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Spirit Lakecar car
    10h 44m
    $109–478

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus
    38h 1m
    $356–577

  3. Train, bus via Saint Paul

    1. Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus
    2d 1h
    $1,206–1,924

  4. Drive  1,387.2 mi

    1. Drive from Jacksonville to Spirit Lakecar car 1,387.2 mi
    25h 8m
    $230–331

  5. Fly to Mason City, drive

    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane JAX - MCW
    2. Drive from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Spirit Lakecar car
    10h 56m
    $109–469

  6. Fly to Sioux Falls, bus

    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane plane JAX - FSD
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Jacksonbus bus
    9h 46m
    $202–596

  7. Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane JAX - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus
    10h 50m
    $234–760

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Jacksonville to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Jacksonbus bus
    2d 1h
    $1,049–1,691

Jacksonville (JAX) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration8h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,201 mi
  • Duration: 10h 44m

What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Spirit Lake, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Jacksonville to Spirit Lake via Atlanta Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Jackson in around 38h 1m.

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