There are 9 ways to get from Atlanta to Fort Madison by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or train
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Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)ATL - STL
- Take the bus from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport to Fort Madison
8h 4m$298–662Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)ATL - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madison
8h 38m$92–458Bus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus StationFlixBus N2521
- Take the bus from St Louis to Fort MadisonSt Louis
15h 55m$113–301Drive 751.1 mi
- Drive from Atlanta to Fort Madison751.1 mi
12h 40m$138–198Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)ATL - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Burlington
7h 49m$114–448Fly to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)ATL - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline, IL to Burlington, IA
8h 32m$114–434Fly to Burlington Municipal Airport
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)ATL - BRL
6h 39m$108–358Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus, train
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)ATL - BMI
- Take the bus from Bloomington/Normal to Galesburg
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madison
9h 7m$96–434Fly to Des Moines, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Des Moines (DSM)ATL - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Burlington
10h 1m$246–990
Atlanta to Fort Madison by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Fort Madison is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Fort Madison is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $100 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta station to Fort Madison. However, there are services departing from Atlanta Bus Station and arriving at Fort Madison via St Louis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between Atlanta and Fort Madison is 701 miles. The road distance is 755.5 miles.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Fort Madison without a car is to bus which takes 15h 55m and costs $110 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Atlanta to Fort Madison, including transfers.
Atlanta to Fort Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Fort Madison is to bus which takes 15h 55m and costs $110 - $310. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $360 and takes 6h 39m.
Atlanta to Fort Madison bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Fort Madison is 1h behind Atlanta. It is currently 1:51 PM in Atlanta and 12:51 PM in Fort Madison.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Fort Madison, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Fort Madison via St Louis in around 15h 55m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and Delta fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Des Moines via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29–60
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $28–100
- Business - advance purchase
- $35–190
- Business Class
- $60–250
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $16–27
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $7–60
- Business - advance purchase
- $9–80
- Business Class
- $17–170
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $45–70
- Flexible Fares
- $60–90
- Saver Fare
- $79
- Flex Fare
- $110
Bus from St Louis to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–118
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $45–70
- Flexible Fares
- $65–95
- Saver Fare
- $85
- Flex Fare
- $118
Bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–65
Bus from Moline, IL to Burlington, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–60
Bus from Bloomington/Normal to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–60
Bus from Des Moines to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $50–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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