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

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There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Fort Dodge by bus, taxi, car, plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    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

  2. Drive  276.4 mi

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

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

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane MSN - FOD
    7h 8m
    $71–370

  4. Bus, taxi via Bloomington

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Amesbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi taxi
    11h 50m
    $246–325

  5. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Amesbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi taxi
    14h 46m
    $375–565

  6. 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 45m
    $78–338

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mason City, 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 Mason City (MCW)plane plane ORD - MCW
    3. Drive from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Fort Dodgecar car
    6h 59m
    $79–343

  8. 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
    7h 11m
    $77–337

  9. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi

    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 Des Moines (DSM)plane plane ORD - DSM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IAshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Boone, IA to Fort Dodgetaxi taxi
    8h 18m
    $259–680

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

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 541.6 mi
  • Duration: 11h 9m

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) twice a week.

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