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How to get fromFort Dodge to San Diegoby plane, taxi, bus, train, car or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Fort Dodge to San Diego by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeFOD - SAN
    7h 33m
    $194–767

  2. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi
    2. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
    5. Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
    6. Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Diegobus
    42h 47m
    $312–643

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi
    2. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
    4. Take the train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    5. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
    45h 47m
    $366–842

  4. Drive 1,751 mi

    1. Drive from Fort Dodge to San Diegocar1,751 mi
    28h 8m
    $320–462

  5. Taxi, shuttle to Des Moines, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Boone, IAtaxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Boone, IA to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle
    3. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeDSM - SAN
    8h 43m
    $406–1,351

Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration10h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Fort Dodge, IA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

United Airlines flies from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) twice daily.

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