There are 6 ways to get from Fort Dodge to Chicago by plane, taxi, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane FOD - ORD
2h 22m$51–272Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Fort Dodge to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ALO - ORD
4h 3m$50–271Taxi, shuttle, bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Boone, IAtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
10h 42m$276–472Drive 365.4 mi
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Chicagocar 365.4 mi
6h 54m$67–97Drive to Mason City, fly
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Mason-City-Airport-MCWcar
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MCW - ORD
4h 2m$52–276Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Boone, IAtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DSM - ORD
5h 17m$249–693
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Dodge to Chicago is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Dodge to Chicago is to fly which takes 2h 22m and costs $50 - $280.
The distance between Fort Dodge and Chicago is 348 miles. The road distance is 367.6 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Dodge to Chicago without a car is to taxi and shuttle and bus which takes 10h 42m and costs $270 - $480.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Fort Dodge to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Dodge to Chicago is 368 miles. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Fort Dodge to Chicago.
There are 1280+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Fort Dodge, IA, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
United Airlines flies from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Mason City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Des Moines to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- Executive Express
Shuttle from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
Shuttle from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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