There are 8 ways to get from Fort Dodge to Pittsburgh by plane, taxi, bus, train, 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 from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane FOD - PIT
6h 53m$94–477Taxi, 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 Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
20h 37m$286–553Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
21h 28m$241–453Drive 824.3 mi
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Pittsburghcar 824.3 mi
14h 11m$151–218Drive to Mason City, fly
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Mason-City-Airport-MCWcar
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane MCW - PIT
7h 16m$95–471Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly
- 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 Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane DSM - PIT
8h 46m$326–1,151Taxi, bus via Auburn Gresham
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
22h 27m$251–421Taxi, bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
24h 7m$343–718
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Dodge to Pittsburgh is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Dodge to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $90 - $480.
The distance between Fort Dodge and Pittsburgh is 768 miles. The road distance is 829.1 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Dodge to Pittsburgh without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 20h 37m and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Fort Dodge to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Pittsburgh is 1h ahead of Fort Dodge. It is currently 10:43 PM in Fort Dodge and 11:43 PM in Pittsburgh.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Dodge to Pittsburgh is 829 miles. It takes approximately 14h 11m to drive from Fort Dodge to Pittsburgh.
There are 720+ hotels available in Pittsburgh.
What companies run services between Fort Dodge, IA, USA and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Mason City to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- 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
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.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
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
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $110–160
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