There are 10 ways to get from Baltimore to Fort Madison by train, plane, car, bus, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DCA - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Fort Madisoncar
7h 3m$164–1,338Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane BWI - BRL
8h 7m$102–337Bus, train via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madisontrain
23h 56m$148–308Train via Washington
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madisontrain
24h 39m$284–1,170Drive 867.6 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Fort Madisoncar 867.6 mi
15h 51m$159–229Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BWI - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madisontrain
9h 8m$147–600Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BWI - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madisontrain
9h 21m$184–897Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Burlington Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane DCA - BRL
7h 30m$141–1,056Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madisontrain
23h 59m$172–333Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madisontrain Southwest Chief
30h 27m$342–731
Baltimore to Fort Madison by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Fort Madison is to bus and train via Indianapolis which costs $140 - $310 and takes 23h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Fort Madison is to train and fly and drive which takes 7h 3m and costs $160 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct train from Baltimore station to Fort Madison. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Penn Station and arriving at Fort Madison via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 39m.
The distance between Baltimore and Fort Madison is 952 miles. The road distance is 872.7 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Fort Madison without a car is to bus and train via Indianapolis which takes 23h 56m and costs $140 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Baltimore to Fort Madison, including transfers.
Baltimore to Fort Madison train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Baltimore Penn Station.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Fort Madison is to train via Washington which takes 24h 39m and costs $280 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $340 and takes 8h 7m.
Fort Madison is 1h behind Baltimore. It is currently 1:04 AM in Baltimore and 12:04 AM in Fort Madison.
Baltimore to Fort Madison train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Fort Madison, IA, USA?
You can take a train from Baltimore Penn Station to Fort Madison via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, and Chicago Union Station in around 24h 39m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Pittsburgh, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Columbus, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Cleveland, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Lansing, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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