There are 6 ways to get from Fort Dodge to Madison by plane, taxi, bus, car, 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
best- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane FOD - MSN
4h 43m$81–449Drive 276.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Dodge to Madisoncar 276.9 mi
4h 59m$51–73Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Williamstaxi
- Take the bus from Williams to Burnsvillebus
- Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
11h 51m$188–255Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Clear Lake Jct.car
- Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Madisonbus
13h 4m$155–306Taxi, bus via Albert Lea
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Williamstaxi
- Take the bus from Williams to Albert Leabus
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to St. Paulbus
- Take the bus from St. Paul to UW-Madisonbus
12h 30m$179–289Taxi, bus #2
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Williamstaxi
- Take the bus from Williams to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Depot to UW-Madisonbus
12h 55m$174–274
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Dodge to Madison is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Dodge to Madison is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $80 - $450.
The distance between Fort Dodge and Madison is 260 miles. The road distance is 278.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Dodge to Madison without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 11h 51m and costs $180 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Fort Dodge to Madison, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Dodge to Madison is 278 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Fort Dodge to Madison.
There are 148+ hotels available in Madison.
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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Williams to Burnsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Milwaukee to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Williams to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Albert Lea to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from St. Paul to UW-Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–110
Bus from Williams to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Depot to UW-Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Paul to UW-Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Depot to UW-Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St. Paul to UW-Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Depot to UW-Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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