There are 8 ways to get from Buffalo to Fort Dodge by plane, train, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane BUF - FOD
7h 54m$138–798Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station 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
22h 25m$247–580Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- 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
22h 31m$229–423Drive 895.7 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Fort Dodgecar 895.7 mi
15h 35m$164–237Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Mason City, drive
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Mason City (MCW)plane BUF - MCW
- Drive from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Fort Dodgecar
8h 5m$139–803Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BUF - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IA
- Take the taxi from Boone, IA to Fort Dodgetaxi
8h 49m$439–1,830Bus to Rochester, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NYbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane ROC - FOD
12h 14m$138–703Train, bus, taxi via Saint Paul
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Amesbus
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi
27h 35m$282–724
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Fort Dodge is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Fort Dodge is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $130 - $800.
The distance between Buffalo and Fort Dodge is 803 miles. The road distance is 900.9 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Fort Dodge without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 22h 25m and costs $240 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Buffalo to Fort Dodge, including transfers.
Fort Dodge is 1h behind Buffalo. It is currently 6:35 AM in Buffalo and 5:35 AM in Fort Dodge.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Fort Dodge is 901 miles. It takes approximately 15h 35m to drive from Buffalo to Fort Dodge.
There are 11+ hotels available in Fort Dodge.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Fort Dodge, IA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Mason City via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Rochester to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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
Bus from Minneapolis to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- 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
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