There are 9 ways to get from Fort Dodge to Detroit 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 Detroit
best- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Detroit (DTW)plane FOD - DTW
5h 36m$76–369Taxi, 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 Detroittrain
18h 2m$276–503Taxi, 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 Detroittrain
20h 2m$353–698Drive 645.2 mi
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Detroitcar 645.2 mi
11h 17m$118–171Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Detroit
- 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 Detroit (DTW)plane DSM - DTW
6h 37m$293–953Fly Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Bishop International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane FOD - FNT
- Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Stationbus
6h 42m$77–381Drive to Omaha, fly to Detroit
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Omaha-Airport-OMAcar
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Detroit (DTW)plane OMA - DTW
6h 47m$130–643Taxi, 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 Detroit Bus Stationbus
18h 8m$231–423Taxi, bus via Auburn Gresham
- 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 to Detroit Bus Stationbus
20h 22m$246–411
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Dodge to Detroit is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Dodge to Detroit is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $75 - $370.
The distance between Fort Dodge and Detroit is 583 miles. The road distance is 649 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Dodge to Detroit without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 18h 2m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Fort Dodge to Detroit, including transfers.
Detroit is 1h ahead of Fort Dodge. It is currently 2:27 PM in Fort Dodge and 3:27 PM in Detroit.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Dodge to Detroit is 649 miles. It takes approximately 11h 17m to drive from Fort Dodge to Detroit.
There are 498+ hotels available in Detroit.
What companies run services between Fort Dodge, IA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
United Airlines flies from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Detroit (DTW) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Omaha to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Omaha to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Omaha to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Omaha to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Omaha to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Omaha to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- 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
- $120–260
- 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
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $110–160
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