There are 11 ways to get from Dallas to Fort Madison by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle
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Fly Dallas to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)DAL - STL
- Take the bus from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport to Fort Madison
8h 14m$146–666Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Peoria International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)DFW - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria to Galesburg
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madison
9h 11m$96–454Train, bus
- Take the train from Dallas to St. LouisTexas Eagle
- Take the bus from St Louis to Fort MadisonSt Louis
21h 7m$144–358Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US0136
- Take the bus from St Louis to Fort MadisonSt Louis
22h 20m$123–293Drive 730.5 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Fort Madison730.5 mi
12h 46m$134–193Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)DFW - STL
- Take the bus from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport to Fort Madison
9h 3m$328–503Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)DFW - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Burlington
8h 43m$119–448Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)DFW - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline, IL to Burlington, IA
9h 40m$120–454Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)DFW - COU
- Take a shuttle bus from Columbia to Bowling Green, Mo
- Take the bus from Bowling Green to Fort Madison
9h 46m$142–454Fly Dallas to Kansas City, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Kansas City (MCI)DAL - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Fort Madison
9h 35m$114–576Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Des Moines, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Des Moines (DSM)DFW - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Burlington
10h 39m$237–991
Dallas to Fort Madison by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Fort Madison is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Fort Madison is to fly and bus which takes 8h 14m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Fort Madison. However, there are services departing from Southwest Medical District/Parkland and arriving at Fort Madison via Dallas Bus Station and St Louis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 20m.
The distance between Dallas and Fort Madison is 761 miles. The road distance is 734.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Fort Madison without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 7m and costs $140 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Dallas to Fort Madison, including transfers.
Dallas to Fort Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
Dallas to Fort Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Fort Madison is 735 miles. It takes approximately 12h 46m to drive from Dallas to Fort Madison.
There are 15+ hotels available in Fort Madison.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Fort Madison, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Southwest Medical District/Parkland to Fort Madison via Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, and St Louis in around 22h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Dallas to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Dallas to Kansas City via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Kansas City via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $16–27
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $7–60
- Business - advance purchase
- $9–80
- Business Class
- $17–170
Train from Kansas City to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29–55
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $28–100
- Business - advance purchase
- $35–190
- Business Class
- $60–250
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $45–70
- Flexible Fares
- $60–90
- Saver Fare
- $79
- Flex Fare
- $110
Bus from St Louis to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–118
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $45–70
- Flexible Fares
- $65–95
- Saver Fare
- $85
- Flex Fare
- $118
Bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–65
Bus from Moline, IL to Burlington, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–60
Bus from Bowling Green to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–55
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
Bus from Peoria to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $25–40
- Flexible Fares
- $30–50
Bus from Des Moines to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $50–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- oatstransit.org
Shuttle from Columbia to Bowling Green, Mo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.oatstransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.oatstransit.org/schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Peoria to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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