There are 8 ways to get from Louisville to Fort Dodge by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly Louisville International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane SDF - FOD
5h 50m$101–511Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane LEX - FOD
6h 28m$97–427Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Drive from Northglenn Dr / Johnston Public Library, Jst to Fort Dodgecar
15h 21m$123–226Drive 647.2 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Fort Dodgecar 647.2 mi
10h 56m$119–171Fly Louisville International Airport to Mason City, drive
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Mason City (MCW)plane SDF - MCW
- Drive from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Fort Dodgecar
7h 39m$102–506Fly Louisville International Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane SDF - ALO
- Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Fort Dodgecar
8h 42m$100–500Fly Louisville International Airport 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$337–1,213Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Amesbus
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi
18h 9m$283–494
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 5h 50m and costs $100 - $550.
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 18h 9m and costs $280 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Louisville to Fort Dodge, including transfers.
Fort Dodge is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 11:33 AM in Louisville and 10:33 AM 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 and American Airlines fly 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
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Mason City via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $110–160
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
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