There are 5 ways to get from Fort Dodge to Chicago by plane, taxi, 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 26m$51–272Taxi, 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
10h 3m$176–303Drive 364.9 mi
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Chicagocar 364.9 mi
6h 37m$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$52–276Drive to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- 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 2m$55–271
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Dodge to Chicago is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Dodge to Chicago is to fly which takes 2h 26m and costs $50 - $280.
The distance between Fort Dodge and Chicago is 348 miles. The road distance is 367.1 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Dodge to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 10h 3m and costs $170 - $310.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Fort Dodge to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Dodge to Chicago is 367 miles. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Fort Dodge to Chicago.
There are 1068+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Mason City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- 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
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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
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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