There are 6 ways to get from Fort Dodge to St. Louis 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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane FOD - STL
5h 5m$137–720Drive 433.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Dodge to St. Louiscar 433.1 mi
7h 38m$79–115Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge to Amestaxi
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
11h 28m$189–353Taxi, 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 Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain
13h 43m$184–343Taxi, 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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DSM - STL
5h 22m$359–1,454Drive to Mason City, fly
- Drive from Fort Dodge to Mason-City-Airport-MCWcar
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane MCW - STL
6h 20m$128–724
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Dodge to St. Louis is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Dodge to St. Louis is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $130 - $750.
The distance between Fort Dodge and St. Louis is 351 miles. The road distance is 435.7 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Dodge to St. Louis without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 11h 28m and costs $180 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Fort Dodge to St. Louis, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Dodge to St. Louis is 436 miles. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Fort Dodge to St. Louis.
There are 545+ hotels available in St. Louis.
What companies run services between Fort Dodge, IA, USA and St. Louis, MO, USA?
United Airlines flies from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Mason City to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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 Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- 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 Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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 11m
- Estimated price
- $110–160
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