There are 8 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Fort Dodge by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
best- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane MSY - FOD
10h 41m$121–516Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi
24h 12m$247–563Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi
34h 16m$453–886Drive 961.3 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Fort Dodgecar 961.3 mi
19h 21m$176–254Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LFT - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IA
- Take the taxi from Boone, IA to Fort Dodgetaxi
9h 59m$386–1,381Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BTR - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IA
- Take the taxi from Boone, IA to Fort Dodgetaxi
10h 7m$375–1,360Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Omaha, drive
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Omaha (OMA)plane BTR - OMA
- Drive from Omaha-Airport-OMA to Fort Dodgecar
10h 8m$238–1,155Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MSY - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IA
- Take the taxi from Boone, IA to Fort Dodgetaxi
11h 21m$387–1,378
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Fort Dodge is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 19h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Fort Dodge is to bus and fly and shuttle and taxi which takes 9h 59m and costs $380 - $1,400.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Fort Dodge is 1002 miles. The road distance is 966.9 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Fort Dodge without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 24h 12m and costs $240 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Baton Rouge to Fort Dodge, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Baton Rouge to Fort Dodge is 967 miles. It takes approximately 19h 21m to drive from Baton Rouge to Fort Dodge.
There are 12+ hotels available in Fort Dodge.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Fort Dodge, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Baton Rouge to Fort Dodge. However, you can take the bus to New Orleans Bus Station, walk to UPT Bus Bay 2, take the line 202 bus to Louis Armstrong Airport, walk to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD), then take the taxi to Fort Dodge. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Shreveport Bus Station, take the bus to Texarkana, take the bus to Kansas City, take the bus to Des Moines, take the bus to Ames, then take the taxi to Fort Dodge.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Des Moines via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Omaha via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Omaha via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Omaha via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Texarkana to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $100–160
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
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