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

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

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  1. Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane MSY - FOD
    8h 41m
    $146–670

  2. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Amesbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi taxi
    26h 9m
    $361–508

  3. Train, bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Champaign-Urbanatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr 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
    28h 27m
    $725–1,168

  4. Drive  1,041.7 mi

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Fort Dodgecar car 1,041.7 mi
    19h 59m
    $185–266

  5. Fly to Mason City, drive

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane MSY - MCW
    2. Drive from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Fort Dodgecar car
    10h 13m
    $147–675

  6. Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane MSY - DSM
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IAshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Boone, IA to Fort Dodgetaxi taxi
    9h 18m
    $327–1,012

  7. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane MSY - CID
    2. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Fort Dodgecar car
    9h 20m
    $150–697

  8. Bus, taxi via Wake Village

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City to Amesbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi taxi
    28h 39m
    $387–543

  9. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station 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
    34h 20m
    $921–1,387

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration8h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 912.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Fort Dodge, IA, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) 4 times a day.

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