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

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There are 8 ways to get from Rockford to Fort Dodge by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Bus, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport

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    1. Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal 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
    4h 4m
    $91–353

  2. Drive  279.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rockford to Fort Dodgecar car 279.2 mi
    5h 29m
    $51–74

  3. Bus, drive (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Rockford(East Side Transfer Center) to Moline Center Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Iowa Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Drive from Northglenn Dr / Johnston Public Library, Jst to Fort Dodgecar car
    10h 18m
    $99–144

  4. Bus, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal 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
    5h 20m
    $90–352

  5. Bus, fly to Mason City, drive

    1. Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal 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
    5h 28m
    $92–358

  6. Bus, fly to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal 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
    6h 43m
    $272–695

  7. Bus, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane ORD - CID
    3. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Fort Dodgecar car
    6h 17m
    $101–360

  8. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Rockford(East Side Transfer Center) to Des Moinesbus bus
    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
    11h 42m
    $306–516

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 401.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 4m

What companies run services between Rockford, IL, USA and Fort Dodge, IA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Rockford to Fort Dodge. However, you can take the taxi to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal, take the bus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD), then take the taxi to Fort Dodge. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rockford to Fort Dodge via Rockford(East Side Transfer Center), Moline Center Station, Iowa City, Des Moines, Merle Hay Mall, Dsm, and Northglenn Dr / Johnston Public Library, Jst in around 10h 18m.

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