There are 8 ways to get from Fort Dodge to Houston by plane, taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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 38m$116–511Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dentonbus
- Take the bus from University of North Texas - Denton to Houston - Travis St @ Dallas Stbus
22h 58m$342–520Drive 989.8 mi
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Houstoncar 989.8 mi
16h 47m$181–261Taxi, 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 59m$293–855Taxi, 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
6h 41m$368–1,303Taxi, bus via Downtown Houston
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dentonbus
- Take the bus from Denton to Downtown Houstonbus
24h 48m$307–450Taxi, bus #2
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
27h 28m$481–578Taxi, 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 St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
30h 38m$427–760
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Dodge to Houston is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Dodge to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Fort Dodge and Houston is 904 miles. The road distance is 995.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Dodge to Houston without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 22h 58m and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Fort Dodge to Houston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Dodge to Houston is 996 miles. It takes approximately 16h 47m to drive from Fort Dodge to Houston.
There are 1550+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Des Moines to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Des Moines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- 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
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Denton to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from University of North Texas - Denton to Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Omaha to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–185
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $110–160
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