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How to get fromMadison to Fort Dodgeby plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Fort Dodge by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane MSN - FOD
    6h 22m
    $96–570

  2. Drive  276.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madison to Fort Dodgecar car 276.4 mi
    5h
    $51–73

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St. Paul to Amesbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi taxi
    11h 9m
    $252–337

  4. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane ORD - FOD
    5h 43m
    $78–358

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane ORD - ALO
    3. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Fort Dodgecar car
    6h 59m
    $77–347

  6. Bus, taxi via Rochester

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to Owatonnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Owatonna to Amesbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi taxi
    11h 13m
    $229–339

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 260 mi
  • Duration: 6h 22m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Fort Dodge, IA, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) 3 times a day.

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