There are 9 ways to get from Fort Dodge to Buffalo by plane, taxi, bus, train, 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.
Fly Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane FOD - BUF
6h 16m$208–1,197Fly Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane FOD - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
9h 48m$94–441Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
22h 23m$224–428Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
22h 56m$240–548Drive 896.3 mi
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Buffalocar 896.3 mi
15h 36m$164–237Drive to Mason City, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Mason-City-Airport-MCWcar
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MCW - BUF
7h 42m$209–1,201Fly Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane FOD - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
8h 40m$173–547Fly Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Rochester (ROC)plane FOD - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NYbus
8h 51m$148–802Taxi, bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
26h 26m$272–698
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Dodge to Buffalo is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Dodge to Buffalo is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $200 - $1,200.
The distance between Fort Dodge and Buffalo is 802 miles. The road distance is 901.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Dodge to Buffalo without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 22h 23m and costs $220 - $430.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Fort Dodge to Buffalo, including transfers.
Buffalo is 1h ahead of Fort Dodge. It is currently 12:04 AM in Fort Dodge and 1:04 AM in Buffalo.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Dodge to Buffalo is 902 miles. It takes approximately 15h 36m to drive from Fort Dodge to Buffalo.
There are 229+ hotels available in Buffalo.
What companies run services between Fort Dodge, IA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
United Airlines flies from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Mason City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Mason City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $21–60
- Flexible
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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