There are 9 ways to get from Phoenix to Fort Madison by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)PHX - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Burlington
8h 20m$161–655Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train StationFlixBus 2047
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Fort MadisonSouthwest Chief
31h 42m$150–467Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US1210
- Take the bus from St Louis to Fort MadisonSt Louis
35h 40m$176–452Drive 1,451.9 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Fort Madison1,451.9 mi
26h 53m$265–383Fly Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)PHX - STL
- Take the bus from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport to Fort Madison
9h$365–660Fly Phoenix to Burlington Municipal Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)PHX - BRL
7h 8m$150–525Fly Phoenix to Des Moines, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Des Moines (DSM)PHX - DSM
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Burlington
10h 20m$334–1,338Fly Phoenix to Kansas City, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Kansas City (MCI)PHX - MCI
- Take the train from Kansas City to Fort Madison
10h 11m$308–800Fly Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)AZA - CID
- Take the bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Burlington
9h 5m$229–653
Phoenix to Fort Madison by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Fort Madison is to bus which costs $170 - $460 and takes 35h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Fort Madison is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix station to Fort Madison. However, there are services departing from Phoenix Bus Station and arriving at Fort Madison via St Louis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 40m.
The distance between Phoenix and Fort Madison is 1375 miles. The road distance is 1460.4 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Fort Madison without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 42m and costs $150 - $470.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Phoenix to Fort Madison, including transfers.
Phoenix to Fort Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Fort Madison is to bus which takes 35h 40m and costs $170 - $460. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $550 and takes 7h 8m.
Phoenix to Fort Madison bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Fort Madison is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 12:51 PM in Phoenix and 1:51 PM in Fort Madison.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Fort Madison, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Fort Madison via St Louis in around 35h 40m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and United Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Phoenix to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Phoenix to Burlington Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Phoenix to Burlington Municipal Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Phoenix to Burlington Municipal Airport via Kansas City, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Phoenix to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $120–360
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $180–410
- Business - advance purchase
- $250–1,000
- Business Class
- $360–900
Train from Kansas City to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29–55
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $28–100
- Business - advance purchase
- $35–190
- Business Class
- $60–250
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Cedar Rapids Airport to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–65
Bus from St Louis to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–118
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $45–70
- Flexible Fares
- $65–95
- Saver Fare
- $85
- Flex Fare
- $118
Bus from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport to Fort Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $45–70
- Flexible Fares
- $60–90
- Saver Fare
- $79
- Flex Fare
- $110
Bus from Des Moines to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $50–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Fort Madison is 1460 miles. It takes approximately 26h 53m to drive from Phoenix to Fort Madison.
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