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

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

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  1. Train, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    2. Take the bus from St. Paul to Amesbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi taxi
    12h 11m
    $265–434

  2. Drive  356.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Milwaukee to Fort Dodgecar car 356.7 mi
    6h 18m
    $66–94

  3. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    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
    12h 12m
    $283–497

  4. Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane MKE - FOD
    7h 23m
    $86–480

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee 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
    12h 33m
    $245–361

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

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane ORD - FOD
    4h 33m
    $92–349

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

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 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
    5h 49m
    $91–338

  8. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mason City, drive

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 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
    5h 56m
    $93–344

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

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 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
    7h 4m
    $273–681

General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 603.8 mi
  • Duration: 12h 11m

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

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) twice daily.

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