There are 6 ways to get from Fort Dodge to Madison by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
best- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)FOD - MSN
4h 44m$111–619Drive 276.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Dodge to Madison276.9 mi
4h 57m$51–73Taxi, bus via Saint Paul
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Ames
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Madison
11h 12m$177–378Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)FOD - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
5h 43m$124–362Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Ames
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paul
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
14h 42m$200–573Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Ames
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
14h 48m$212–348
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 57m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Dodge to Madison is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $110 - $650.
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 via Saint Paul which takes 11h 12m and costs $170 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 44m 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 57m to drive from Fort Dodge to Madison.
There are 116+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
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 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.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
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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