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There are 7 ways to get from Fort Dodge to Madison by plane, taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    best
    1. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane FOD - MSN
    4h 34m
    $101–569

  2. Drive 276.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Fort Dodge to Madisoncar car 276.9 mi
    5h
    $51–73

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Madisonbus bus
    11h
    $253–333

  4. Fly Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane FOD - ORD
    2. Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    5h 48m
    $78–392

  5. Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Boone, IAtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane DSM - MSN
    7h 38m
    $298–1,003

  6. Taxi, bus via Bloomington

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ames to Minneapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    13h 11m
    $250–326

  7. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Milwaukeetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    14h 28m
    $283–459

Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 260.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Fort Dodge, IA, USA and Madison, WI, USA?

United Airlines flies from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) twice daily.

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