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How to get fromSt. Louis to Fort Dodgeby bus, taxi, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Fort Dodge by bus, taxi, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Amesbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi taxi
    10h 29m
    $229–310

  2. Drive  419.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from St. Louis to Fort Dodgecar car 419.4 mi
    8h 9m
    $77–111

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City to Amesbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi taxi
    12h 55m
    $339–481

  4. Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane STL - FOD
    6h 38m
    $92–450

  5. Fly to Mason City, drive

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane STL - MCW
    2. Drive from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Fort Dodgecar car
    8h 10m
    $88–446

  6. Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane STL - 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
    8h 11m
    $268–782

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5hAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 531.5 mi
  • Duration: 10h 29m

What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Fort Dodge, IA, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) twice daily.

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