There are 7 ways to get from Fort Dodge to Houston by plane, taxi, bus, 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane FOD - IAH
6h 31m$136–621Taxi, bus via Dallas
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson Stbus
24h 36m$329–474Drive 992.4 mi
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Houstoncar 992.4 mi
16h 37m$182–262Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane DSM - IAH
6h 51m$324–1,012Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
- 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 William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane DSM - HOU
8h 33m$314–960Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
24h 55m$303–443Taxi, bus via Wake Village
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Longview Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
25h 14m$364–513
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Dodge to Houston is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Dodge to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Fort Dodge and Houston is 904 miles. The road distance is 998.2 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Dodge to Houston without a car is to taxi and bus via Dallas which takes 24h 36m and costs $320 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Fort Dodge to Houston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Dodge to Houston is 998 miles. It takes approximately 16h 37m to drive from Fort Dodge to Houston.
There are 2165+ hotels available in Houston.
What companies run services between Fort Dodge, IA, USA and Houston, TX, USA?
United Airlines flies from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Ames to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Ames to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Kansas City to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $110–160
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $110–160
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