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There are 9 ways to get from Madison to Fort Dodge by plane, bus, taxi, car, or train

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)planeMSN - FOD
    5h 38m
    $91–470

  2. Drive 276.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Madison to Fort Dodgecar276.4 mi
    4h 57m
    $51–73

  3. Bus, taxi via Burnsville

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
    2. Take the bus from Burnsville to Amesbus
    3. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi
    11h 24m
    $211–330

  4. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)planeORD - FOD
    5h 40m
    $74–338

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mason City, drive

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mason City (MCW)planeORD - MCW
    3. Drive from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Fort Dodgecar
    6h 59m
    $75–333

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)planeORD - ALO
    3. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Fort Dodgecar
    7h 1m
    $73–337

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Amesbus
    3. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi
    11h 41m
    $175–364

  8. Bus, taxi #2

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
    4. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi
    14h 32m
    $200–341

  9. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Amesbus
    4. Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi
    15h 42m
    $200–473

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Fort Dodge, IA, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) twice daily.

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