There are 9 ways to get from Cleveland to Fort Madison by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madisontrain Southwest Chief
11h 21m$120–279Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madisontrain Southwest Chief
12h 24m$80–189Drive 562.8 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Fort Madisoncar 562.8 mi
10h 2m$103–149Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane CLE - MLI
- Take the taxi from SouthPark Mall Shelter to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madisontrain
8h 32m$180–582Bus, train via Detroit
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madisontrain
15h 9m$103–252Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane CLE - BRL
6h$132–568Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CLE - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madisontrain
8h 15m$120–598Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CLE - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madisontrain
8h 39m$220–608Bus to Akron, fly to Burlington Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane CAK - BRL
9h 30m$121–476
Cleveland to Fort Madison by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Fort Madison is to bus and train which costs $75 - $190 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Fort Madison is to fly which takes 6h and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Cleveland to Fort Madison. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Amtrak and arriving at Fort Madison via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Cleveland and Fort Madison is 561 miles. The road distance is 566.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Fort Madison without a car is to train which takes 11h 21m and costs $120 - $280.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Cleveland to Fort Madison, including transfers.
Cleveland to Fort Madison train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cleveland Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Fort Madison is to train which takes 11h 21m and costs $120 - $280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $600 and takes 6h.
Fort Madison is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 2:47 PM in Cleveland and 1:47 PM in Fort Madison.
Cleveland to Fort Madison train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Fort Madison, IA, USA?
You can take a train from Cleveland Amtrak to Fort Madison via Chicago Union Station in around 11h 21m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Akron to Burlington Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Akron to Burlington Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- 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 Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Larry's Cab
- Phone
- +1 563-388-7179
Good to Go Taxi Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 563-424-2039
- Website
- goodtogotaxi.com
Dana's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 563-323-2227
- Website
- danascabs.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Fort Madison is 566 miles. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Cleveland to Fort Madison.
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