There are 7 ways to get from Louisville to Fort Dodge by plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane SDF - FOD
6h 38m$96–461Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane SDF - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Fort Dodgecar
8h 17m$95–450Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Williamsbus
- Take the taxi from Williams to Fort Dodgetaxi
15h 55m$204–340Drive 647.2 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Fort Dodgecar 647.2 mi
10h 56m$119–171Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SDF - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IA
- Take the taxi from Boone, IA to Fort Dodgetaxi
8h 1m$327–1,113Fly to Mason City, bus, taxi
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Mason City (MCW)plane SDF - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Williamsbus
- Take the taxi from Williams to Fort Dodgetaxi
8h 34m$185–568Bus, taxi via Des Moines
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Williamsbus
- Take the taxi from Williams to Fort Dodgetaxi
18h 19m$242–340
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Fort Dodge is to drive which costs $110 - $180 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Fort Dodge is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $95 - $470.
The distance between Louisville and Fort Dodge is 551 miles. The road distance is 651 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Fort Dodge without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 15h 55m and costs $200 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Louisville to Fort Dodge, including transfers.
Fort Dodge is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 5:40 PM in Louisville and 4:40 PM in Fort Dodge.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville to Fort Dodge is 651 miles. It takes approximately 10h 56m to drive from Louisville to Fort Dodge.
There are 12+ hotels available in Fort Dodge.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Fort Dodge, IA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Mason City via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Des Moines to Williams
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Mason City to Williams
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Indianapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Des Moines to Williams
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
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