There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Fort Dodge by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane STL - FOD
5h 45m$106–570Drive 421.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Fort Dodgecar 421.8 mi
8h 5m$77–112Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi
11h 22m$192–365Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi
13h 20m$214–433Fly to Mason City, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mason City (MCW)plane STL - MCW
- Drive from Mason-City-Airport-MCW to Fort Dodgecar
6h 57m$102–576
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Fort Dodge is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Fort Dodge is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $100 - $600.
The distance between St. Louis and Fort Dodge is 351 miles. The road distance is 424.2 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Fort Dodge without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 11h 22m and costs $190 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from St. Louis to Fort Dodge, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Fort Dodge is 424 miles. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from St. Louis to Fort Dodge.
There are 12+ hotels available in Fort Dodge.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Fort Dodge, IA, USA?
United Airlines and GoJet Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
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