There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Fort Dodge by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, shuttle, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane DCA - FOD
5h 34m$166–801Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane IAD - FOD
8h 35m$96–456Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi
27h 51m$244–459Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi
28h 15m$275–803Drive 1,050.9 mi
- Drive from Washington to Fort Dodgecar 1,050.9 mi
18h 29m$192–277Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DCA - CID
- Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Fort Dodgecar
5h 30m$167–782Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane DCA - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, IA
- Take the taxi from Boone, IA to Fort Dodgetaxi
6h 3m$490–1,940Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane BWI - FOD
6h 37m$101–1,003Train, bus, taxi via Saint Paul
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Amesbus
- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodgetaxi
34h 29m$310–715
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Fort Dodge is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Fort Dodge is to fly and drive which takes 5h 30m and costs $160 - $800.
The distance between Washington and Fort Dodge is 942 miles. The road distance is 1057 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Fort Dodge without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 27h 51m and costs $240 - $460.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Washington to Fort Dodge, including transfers.
Fort Dodge is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 5:27 PM in Washington and 4:27 PM in Fort Dodge.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Fort Dodge is 1057 miles. It takes approximately 18h 29m to drive from Washington to Fort Dodge.
There are 11+ hotels available in Fort Dodge.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Fort Dodge, IA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Columbus, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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
Bus from Minneapolis to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Boone, 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 12m
- Estimated price
- $100–160
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
Cyclone Cab
- Phone
- +1 515-233-3324
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