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

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There are 7 ways to get from Banff to Fort Dodge by shuttle, plane, bus, car, train, or taxi

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane plane YYC - FOD
    12h
    $185–618

  2. Shuttle, fly to Sioux Falls, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane plane YYC - FSD
    3. Drive from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Fort Dodgecar car
    11h 53m
    $176–565

  3. Bus, drive, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Banff to Calgarybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Lethbridge - U of Lbus bus
    3. Drive from Lethbridge - U of L to Port of Sweet Grasscar car
    4. Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    6. Take the bus from St. Paul to Amesbus bus
    7. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi taxi
    35h 25m

  4. Drive 1,409.6 mi

    1. Drive from Banff to Fort Dodgecar car 1,409.6 mi
    25h 46m
    $323–466

  5. Shuttle, fly to Des Moines, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane YYC - 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
    11h 58m
    $406–1,210

  6. Shuttle, fly to Mason City, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane YYC - MCW
    3. Drive from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Fort Dodgecar car
    13h 54m
    $186–623

  7. Shuttle, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane YYC - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Amesbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi taxi
    12h 52m
    $386–1,045

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration9h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,192.6 mi
  • Duration: 12h

What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Fort Dodge, IA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Banff to Fort Dodge. However, you can take the shuttle to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD), then take the taxi to Fort Dodge. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Calgary, take the bus to Lethbridge - U of L, drive to Port of Sweet Grass, take the bus to Shelby Transit Center, walk to Shelby Amtrak Station, take the train to St. Paul-Minneapolis, walk to St. Paul, take the bus to Ames, then take the taxi to Fort Dodge.

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