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How to get fromSalt Lake City to Fort Madisonby plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Fort Madison by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), or car

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  1. Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane SLC - STL
    2. Take the bus from Saint Louis to Fort Madisonbus bus
    9h 16m

  2. Fly to Burlington Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane plane SLC - BRL
    7h 17m
    $142–468

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver to Galesburgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madisontrain train
    29h 45m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Salt Lake City to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train California Zephyr
    2. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madisontrain train Southwest Chief
    33h 14m
    $486–976

  5. Drive 1,184.3 mi

    1. Drive from Salt Lake City to Fort Madisoncar car 1,184.3 mi
    20h 12m
    $217–313

  6. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane SLC - CID
    2. Take the bus from Cedar Rapids to Fort Madisonbus bus
    10h 32m

  7. Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane SLC - MDW
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madisontrain train
    10h 1m
    $207–761

  8. Fly to Kansas City, train

    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane SLC - MCI
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to Fort Madisontrain train
    10h 18m
    $242–1,003

  9. Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane plane SLC - PIA
    2. Take the bus from Peoria to Galesburgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madisontrain train
    11h 23m
    $167–667

Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,358.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 16m

What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Fort Madison, IA, USA?

You can take a train from Salt Lake City to Fort Madison via Galesburg Amtrak Station in around 33h 14m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) 4 times a day.

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