There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Fort Dodge by bus, plane, train, taxi, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)YYC - FOD
21h 2m$157–541Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Ames
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge
2d 12h$440–995Drive 1,409.7 mi
- Drive from Banff to Fort Dodge1,409.7 mi
25h 42m$323–466Bus, fly to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Des Moines (DSM)YYC - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IA
- Take the taxi from Boone, IA to Fort Dodge
11h 19m$398–1,203Bus, fly to Mason City, drive
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Mason City (MCW)YYC - MCW
- Drive from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Fort Dodge
12h 58m$158–546Bus, train, taxi via Spokane
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Everett
- Take the bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Take the train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Ames
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge
2d 13h$505–920
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Fort Dodge is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $550 and takes 21h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Fort Dodge is to bus and fly and shuttle and taxi which takes 11h 19m and costs $390 - $1,200.
The distance between Banff and Fort Dodge is 1200 miles. The road distance is 1418 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Fort Dodge without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 2 days 12h and costs $440 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 21h 2m to get from Banff to Fort Dodge, including transfers.
Fort Dodge is 1h ahead of Banff. It is currently 7:46 PM in Banff and 8:46 PM in Fort Dodge.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Fort Dodge is 1418 miles. It takes approximately 25h 42m to drive from Banff to Fort Dodge.
There are 12+ hotels available in Fort Dodge.
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 bus 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 Vancouver, BC, walk to Vancouver, take the train to Everett Amtrak Station, take the train to St. Paul-Minneapolis, walk to Union Depot & Sibley Station, take the line 94 bus to 7th St & Hennepin Station, walk to Minneapolis, take the bus to Ames, then take the taxi to Fort Dodge.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mason City via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mason City via Vancouver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Mason City via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $140–430
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $220–480
- Business - advance purchase
- $300–1,200
- Business Class
- $420–1,100
Train from Spokane to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Everett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Everett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $45–100
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $110–160
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide






















